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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: Chapters 19-24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Izzy wearing when she runs into Akio late at night in Chapter 22?
(a) A lacy nightgown.
(b) Akio's sweat jacket.
(c) A silk kimono.
(d) A Mount Shasta Gay Men's Chorus t-shirt.

2. What does Izzy think the lanterns look like when the people release them into the sky at the end of Chapter 21?
(a) A crown.
(b) Stars.
(c) Fireworks.
(d) A chrysanthemum.

3. What does Mr. Fuchigami caution Izzy about when she asks about the seating arrangements for the family dinner?
(a) She must be very careful about what she says about the emperor and empress.
(b) She must not show favoritism toward any one person or part of the family.
(c) She must remember to converse only with female members of the family.
(d) She must find a way to impress on her family members how grateful she is to her father.

4. Who does Izzy think is "stuffy but kind of hot" when she first sees him? (46)
(a) Prime Minister Adachi.
(b) Prince Yoshihito.
(c) Mr. Fuchigami.
(d) Akio Kobayashi.

5. When Yoshi asks Izzy how she feels about Kyoto, what does she tell him it is like?
(a) A dream.
(b) A vacation.
(c) A prison.
(d) A school.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose marriage is written about in the newspaper article that begins the book?

2. Where does Shirasu say the best bamboo can be found?

3. What is the "live animal" that Yoshi warns an attendant is inside one of his duffel bags (199)?

4. Who attends the sericulture session with Izzy?

5. When a loud noise that sounds like gunfire is heard at the hospital, what does Izzy immediately do?

(see the answer key)

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