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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: Chapters 25-30.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the wedding, what does Yoshi complain that their uncle Tadashi will not stop talking to him about?
(a) Stamp collecting.
(b) Bolivia.
(c) Chickens.
(d) The stock market.

2. What is Izzy's companion and tutor named?
(a) Yoshihito.
(b) Asako.
(c) Hanako.
(d) Mariko.

3. In Chapter 10, what does Izzy finally get a chance to talk with her father about?
(a) Her future in Japan.
(b) Her fears about being a princess.
(c) Her dislike for Akio.
(d) Her mother.

4. In one of the poems she write to Akio, what does Izzy compare her two halves to?
(a) Coffee and tea.
(b) Pancakes and dorayaki.
(c) Apple pie and mochi.
(d) Beer and sake.

5. What does Mariko help Izzy practice once she reaches the palace in Kyoto?
(a) Flower arranging.
(b) The tea ceremony.
(c) Calligraphy.
(d) Paper making.

Short Answer Questions

1. What shape does the chef at the airport carve a radish into for Izzy?

2. What is Auntie Asako's attitude about the prime minister's marriage to a "narikin" (155)?

3. How long has Izzy been in Japan at the beginning of Chapter 9?

4. What does Izzy especially value about Hansani?

5. In the car on the way back from the wedding, what prompts Akio to say "This is poor timing" (163)?

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