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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. Why does Reina get angry at Yoshi on the return train to Tokyo?
(a) He makes an inappropriate remark to her.
(b) His pet escapes on the train.
(c) He has been drinking in public.
(d) He wants to change his schedule at the last minute.

2. When Izzy gets home in Chapter 4, who is waiting to meet her?
(a) Her father.
(b) The Japanese Ambassador.
(c) Two of her father's sisters.
(d) The head of the Imperial Household Agency.

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

4. Where does Shirasu say the best bamboo can be found?
(a) On hillsides.
(b) Underground.
(c) In Japan.
(d) Near Kyoto.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Izzy think is "stuffy but kind of hot" when she first sees him? (46)

2. How did Yoshi get Izzy's phone number?

3. When they arrive at the palace in Chapter 17, what does Izzy tell Akio about his decision to end any romantic connection between them?

4. In Chapter 8, what is Izzy unpleasantly surprised to find out is happening before dinner?

5. What gift does the Crown Prince give Izzy when she returns to Tokyo?

(see the answer key)

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