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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During her conversation with her father after the graduation party, what does Izzy reveal she is always trying to eat more of?
(a) Fish.
(b) Pop-Tarts.
(c) Sprinkles.
(d) Vegetables.

2. How long does Izzy spend holed up in her room after she returns from Japan?
(a) 3 days.
(b) 7 days.
(c) 2 days.
(d) 5 days.

3. What surprising information does Izzy learn from Akio in Chapter 37?
(a) He has not yet read the magazine interview she gave to Women Now!
(b) He has been waiting every day at the gates since she returned to Japan.
(c) His father is the one who encouraged him to come see Izzy.
(d) He was not fired from the imperial guard--he quit.

4. What word characterizes Hanako's behavior during dinner on the first evening of the Crown Prince's visit?
(a) Flustered.
(b) Frosty.
(c) Dazzled.
(d) Suspicious.

5. What is Izzy doing on the train to Kyoto when Chapter 19 begins?
(a) Finishing homework.
(b) Practicing her Japanese.
(c) Texting her friends.
(d) Reading a book.

6. Why does Akio feel that he is in Izzy's debt in Chapter 21?
(a) She is being kind and friendly to him despite all that has happened between them.
(b) She has asked Mr. Fuchigami to grant Akio some time off.
(c) She has arranged medical care for his mother.
(d) She has kept the secret she promised to keep in Chapter 20.

7. What example does Akio give of the conflict between gimu and ninjō?
(a) A samurai who is in love with his shogun's daughter.
(b) A lady-in-waiting who must serve a princess she dislikes.
(c) A princess who must modify her own personality to fit in.
(d) A soldier who is ordered to kill a member of his own family.

8. What does Jones bring to try to help Izzy?
(a) A book about mindfulness meditation.
(b) Healing crystals and a copper bracelet.
(c) Aromatherapy oils and a tincture.
(d) A book about herbal medicine.

9. What activity does Hanako suggest she, Izzy, and Izzy's father go do on his first full day in Mount Shasta?
(a) Go shopping.
(b) Go for a bike ride.
(c) Go to a concert.
(d) Go for a hike.

10. When Izzy asks her mother, "Why would I go to Japan?" (296), what does her mother reply?
(a) "Your father needs you."
(b) "It's where you belong."
(c) "To show yourself you can."
(d) "For love."

11. What is Akio's reaction to the overgrown forest of bamboo?
(a) He is concerned that is is improper for him and Izzy to be alone in it.
(b) He is afraid of getting lost in it.
(c) He thinks it is a security risk.
(d) He thinks it shows the farmer's sloppiness.

12. Why is Princess Midori so often absent from her imperial duties?
(a) She dislikes being a princess.
(b) She has a substance use disorder.
(c) She has a physical disability.
(d) She is pregnant.

13. What song does Akio play for Izzy when she meets him in Chapter 26?
(a) "I Will Always Love You."
(b) "Dreaming of You."
(c) "All of Me."
(d) "The Rose."

14. What does Izzy ask Jones if he did in order to impress her mother?
(a) Wear a suit to the graduation party.
(b) Invite all of his friends to the graduation party.
(c) Host the graduation party.
(d) Make so much food for the graduation party.

15. After talking with Noriko and Akiko, whom does Izzy suspect of selling her pictures to the tabloids?
(a) Yoshi.
(b) Mr. Fuchigami.
(c) Markio.
(d) Akio.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Izzy wearing when she runs into Akio late at night in Chapter 22?

2. On page 268, what advice does Glory give Izzy about Akio on the car ride home from the airport?

3. How does Izzy find out about the Tokyo Tattler article in Chapter 27?

4. When the AGG comes over to meet Izzy's father, what does Izzy end up feeling self-conscious about?

5. What do both Izzy and her mother accuse one another of at the Black Bear Diner?

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