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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. How did Shirasu's father die?
(a) He was gored by a bull.
(b) He had a heart attack while tending the bamboo.
(c) He was killed in a car accident.
(d) He died in the wartime bombing of Tokyo.

2. In the car on the way back from the wedding, what prompts Akio to say "This is poor timing" (163)?
(a) He is about to take a leave of absence from work to tend to his mother.
(b) He knows that the tabloids will be full of stories about Izzy tomorrow.
(c) He is about to tell Izzy that they cannot have a romantic relationship.
(d) He knows that Izzy's father will send her away from the palace now.

3. From context, what kind of restaurant is an izakaya?
(a) A formal and exclusive restaurant focused on fine dining.
(b) A restaurant that specializes in noodle dishes.
(c) A casual restaurant focused on drinking and small plates.
(d) A tourist restaurant with chefs who cook at the diner's tables.

4. What realization about his life has the Crown Prince come to during Izzy's time in Japan?
(a) He wants to advocate for changing some imperial restrictions and traditions.
(b) He misses the person he was when he was with her mother.
(c) He does not really want to be the emperor of Japan someday.
(d) He needs to learn more about how to parent a teenager.

5. Who eventually finds Izzy in the alley?
(a) Taka.
(b) Noriko.
(c) Akio.
(d) Yoshi.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Reina?

2. What is the English translation of Akio's childhood nickname?

3. What does the expression "newly minted" mean (1)?

4. How did Akio find Izzy at the karaoke bar?

5. How does Izzy's description of the moment she first sees her father reveal her sense of humor?

(see the answer key)

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