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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 19, what does Izzy say she suspects about her trip to Kyoto?
(a) Her father is punishing her.
(b) Her father wants to separate her from Yoshi.
(c) Her father is trying to keep her from going home.
(d) Her father wants to hide her away.

2. In Chapter 22, what job does Akio reveal is his dream job?
(a) He wants to open his own security firm.
(b) He wants to be a commercial airline pilot.
(c) He wants to be head of the imperial guard.
(d) He wants to join the Air Self-Defense Force.

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

4. How does the Crown Prince seem to feel when Jones and his home brewing are mentioned at dinner on the first night of his visit?
(a) Scornful.
(b) Bewildered.
(c) Amused.
(d) Jealous.

5. During the train ride to Kyoto, what does Mr. Fuchigami say traditional Japanese people do out of respect for the gods?
(a) Leave one in every four fields fallow.
(b) Face their houses toward the east.
(c) Live below a certain altitude.
(d) Make sure not to obstruct running water.

6. What do Akiko and Noriko make fun of when they and Izzy are cutting the ribbon at the hospital?
(a) Izzy's Japanese.
(b) Izzy's smile.
(c) Izzy's clothing.
(d) Izzy's fast walk.

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

8. What game does Izzy end up explaining to her father after her graduation party?
(a) Beer pong.
(b) Frisbee golf.
(c) Pin the Tail on the Donkey.
(d) The Floor is Lava.

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

10. Why does Reina get angry at Yoshi on the return train to Tokyo?
(a) He makes an inappropriate remark to her.
(b) His pet escapes on the train.
(c) He has been drinking in public.
(d) He wants to change his schedule at the last minute.

11. Who is Tokugawa?
(a) The Grand Chamberlain.
(b) Izzy's grandfather.
(c) A historical emperor.
(d) The last shogun of Japan.

12. What bothers the emperor about Izzy?
(a) She is an American citizen.
(b) Her clothing is too bold.
(c) She is too outspoken.
(d) Her parents are not married.

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

14. What do both Izzy and her mother accuse one another of at the Black Bear Diner?
(a) Flattering Izzy's father.
(b) Acting weird.
(c) Being sloppy.
(d) Overeating.

15. What offer does Izzy make and Akio refuse when they are walking together in the bamboo forest?
(a) To replace him with another guard.
(b) To be friends with him.
(c) To talk with her father about their situation.
(d) To have a secret romantic relationship.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the article in Women Now reveal about the empress's background?

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

3. In Chapter 29, what does Izzy compare herself--and other Japanese Americans who return to Japan--to?

4. When Izzy runs into the twins' ladies-in-waiting during the luncheon, what is Izzy on her way to do?

5. What is the "live animal" that Yoshi warns an attendant is inside one of his duffel bags (199)?

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