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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 14, what does Akio tell Izzy he has started to understand about her?
(a) She leads with her heart.
(b) She uses humor to hide her vulnerability.
(c) She is impulsive, but not a bad person.
(d) She is stronger and smarter than she appears.

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

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

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

5. In Chapter 3, what are Izzy and her mother doing together when Izzy asks Hanako about her father?
(a) Shopping.
(b) Cleaning.
(c) Making dinner.
(d) Watching t.v.

6. 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 "convince you to do the things you should not do."
(d) To "know how to bring you back from the brink of crazy."

7. What is Izzy's first reaction when Noora says that she has found Izzy's father?
(a) She makes a joke.
(b) She insults Noora.
(c) She starts to cry.
(d) She denies that it is true.

8. Why does Izzy feel unwell when she wakes up in Chapter 18?
(a) She ate something at the wedding that disagreed with her.
(b) She drank too much at the wedding.
(c) She is coming down with a cold.
(d) She cried herself to sleep the night before.

9. What hobby does Izzy say she is going to suggest to Mr. Fuchigami that she take up?
(a) Falconry.
(b) Archery.
(c) Wrestling.
(d) Drag racing.

10. Which of Izzy's cousins introduces Izzy to her fiance at the family dinner?
(a) Akiko.
(b) Sachiko.
(c) Noriko.
(d) Asako.

11. What do Izzy and her father have for lunch in Chapter 10?
(a) Raw eel.
(b) Ayu fish.
(c) A soup with caviar in it.
(d) Tempura vegetables.

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

13. In Chapter 4, what does Hanako warn Izzy not to do?
(a) Send her father another email.
(b) Tell her friends about her father.
(c) Come home late again.
(d) Get out of the car.

14. Where does the nickname that Izzy has given her cousins Noriko and Akiko come from?
(a) Downton Abbey.
(b) One of the Real Housewives television shows.
(c) A song by rapper Warren G.
(d) A book and movie by Stephen King.

15. What shape does the chef at the airport carve a radish into for Izzy?
(a) A bird.
(b) A butterfly.
(c) A flower.
(d) A fish.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Izzy sarcastically suggest that Akio might want to use to keep her under control?

2. What does Akio buy for Izzy at the store in Chapter 13?

3. Where does Izzy notice that her father seems more relaxed?

4. What does Izzy realize when her father asks about her mother's mug collection?

5. Who eventually finds Izzy in the alley?

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