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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what is Izzy unpleasantly surprised to find out is happening before dinner?
(a) A phone call with the emperor.
(b) A tutoring session.
(c) A security discussion with Akio.
(d) A meeting with reporters.

2. What is Auntie Asako's attitude about the prime minister's marriage to a "narikin" (155)?
(a) Scornful.
(b) Amused.
(c) Excited.
(d) Bewildered.

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

4. When Izzy and her father walk in the garden in Chapter 7, what aspect of royal life does she realize she might struggle to adjust to?
(a) The elaborate etiquette.
(b) Having to dress so formally.
(c) Never being alone.
(d) The precise schedules.

5. What does Izzy say is special about the connection she shares with her friends?
(a) Her friends are the only ones who do not tease her for being an Asian girl who is bad at math.
(b) They can be comfortable with one another because they all speak Japanese.
(c) They can just look at each other and know what the others are thinking.
(d) Her friends are the only ones who understand how hard it is to not know your father.

6. Who attends the sericulture session with Izzy?
(a) Sachiko.
(b) Akiko and Noriko.
(c) Her father.
(d) Yoshi.

7. What does Izzy compare herself to as she leaves the wedding?
(a) A deer fleeing a forest fire.
(b) A defeated army in retreat.
(c) A runaway train.
(d) Cinderella leaving the ball.

8. What does Izzy say is a best friend's "sacred duty" (3)?
(a) To "love the good and the bad things about you."
(b) To "point out when you are being a jerk."
(c) To "know how to bring you back from the brink of crazy."
(d) To "convince you to do the things you should not do."

9. As Mariko dresses Izzy and washes her face in Chapter 18, to what does Izzy compare herself?
(a) A pet.
(b) A doll.
(c) A baby.
(d) A corpse.

10. What startling information does Noora reveal about Makoto?
(a) He is the Crown Prince of Japan.
(b) He is the Emperor of Japan.
(c) He is the Prince Regent of Japan.
(d) He is the The Emperor Emeritus of Japan.

11. 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 find a way to impress on her family members how grateful she is to her father.
(d) She must be very careful about what she says about the emperor and empress.

12. When they arrive at the palace in Chapter 17, what does Izzy tell Akio about his decision to end any romantic connection between them?
(a) She would never consider a relationship with him, anyway.
(b) He should have waited until the next day to tell her.
(c) He was cruel to lead her on.
(d) It is her fault for misreading his signals.

13. Who is the passenger in the Rolls Royce following the one that Izzy rides in?
(a) Akio.
(b) Princesses Akiko and Noriko.
(c) No one.
(d) Her father.

14. What does Akio buy for Izzy at the store in Chapter 13?
(a) A bottle of sake.
(b) A newspaper.
(c) An energy drink.
(d) A new t-shirt.

15. What does Hanako warn Izzy is true about life at court for women?
(a) They are expected to conform to rules from hundreds of years ago.
(b) They are closely scrutinized and constantly criticized.
(c) They are are given a lot of responsibility without any power.
(d) They are not allowed to travel freely or make their own decisions.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Izzy's first reaction when Noora says that she has found Izzy's father?

2. 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?

3. What is an "NDA," like the one Izzy had to sign?

4. Who is David Meier?

5. What floral emblem has her father chosen for Izzy?

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