1. What is the "live animal" that Yoshi warns an attendant is inside one of his duffel bags (199)?
(a) A rat.
(b) An ermine.
(c) A ferret.
(d) A mink.

2. How do the furnishings of her father's office make Izzy feel?
(a) She feels embarrassed about how little she knows about the world.
(b) She feels as if everything in her life is cheap by comparison.
(c) She feels proud to have a life focused on people instead of things.
(d) She feels important because of her association with her father.

3. How does Izzy's description of the moment she first sees her father reveal her sense of humor?
(a) She describes herself like a character in a television drama.
(b) She describes it like a police interview.
(c) She frames it as a multiple-choice question.
(d) She uses ridiculously exaggerated diction.

4. During their text conversation when Izzy is on her way back to the palace, why does Izzy not tell Yoshi about being rescued from the alley?
(a) She is embarrassed about the situation.
(b) She is angry at Yoshi for not finding her.
(c) She is suspicious about Yoshi's motives.
(d) She is still scared and does not want to think about it.

5. When a loud noise that sounds like gunfire is heard at the hospital, what does Izzy immediately do?
(a) Drops to the floor and hides behind a bed.
(b) Throws herself over the woman she has been talking to.
(c) Moves behind Akio for protection.
(d) Moves to protect the baby she is closest to.