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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the article in Women Now reveal about the empress's background?
(a) She is from one of the families stripped of their nobility.
(b) She grew up in a Tokyo orphanage and no one is sure who her birth parents are.
(c) She is distantly related to the emperor.
(d) She is a commoner who grew up in a poor village.

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

4. On page 268, what word does Izzy use to characterize fairy tales?
(a) "Cruel."
(b) "Heartbreaking."
(c) "Childish."
(d) "Bull."

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

6. When Yoshi asks Izzy how she feels about Kyoto, what does she tell him it is like?
(a) A vacation.
(b) A dream.
(c) A prison.
(d) A school.

7. In Chapter 21, when Izzy runs to hug Yoshi, what does he tell her?
(a) A princess must appear composed at all times.
(b) In Japan, it is not usual to display affection in public.
(c) Her enthusiasm makes everyone around her happy.
(d) He regrets that they are cousins and he cannot marry her.

8. What movie does Izzy quote to Akio in the bamboo forest?
(a) The Lion King.
(b) The Avengers.
(c) Seven Samurai.
(d) The Princess Diaries.

9. What realization about his life has the Crown Prince come to during Izzy's time in Japan?
(a) He wants to advocate for changing some imperial restrictions and traditions.
(b) He misses the person he was when he was with her mother.
(c) He does not really want to be the emperor of Japan someday.
(d) He needs to learn more about how to parent a teenager.

10. What does Izzy think the lanterns look like when the people release them into the sky at the end of Chapter 21?
(a) A chrysanthemum.
(b) Stars.
(c) A crown.
(d) Fireworks.

11. What hobby does Izzy express interest in when she is speaking with the empress?
(a) Calligraphy.
(b) Botany.
(c) Cooking.
(d) Sericulture.

12. What argument for their innocence in the exposure of Akio and Izzy's relationship do Akiko and Noriko give?
(a) Because of their mother, they would never talk to the tabloids.
(b) They had no way of knowing when Izzy was at the karaoke bar.
(c) They would never embarrass the entire family just to expose Izzy.
(d) They both know what it is like to be in love with someone the family disapproves of.

13. In Chapter 29, what does Izzy compare herself--and other Japanese Americans who return to Japan--to?
(a) Bugs trapped in amber.
(b) Koi fish.
(c) Bonsai trees.
(d) Domestic pets.

14. On page 268, what advice does Glory give Izzy about Akio on the car ride home from the airport?
(a) Izzy should trust him to "know [her] heart like he knows his own."
(b) He might just need "some time to come around."
(c) If he cannot forgive her, he is "not worth having."
(d) Akio is "just another boy" like Forest, and Izzy will get over him.

15. What is the Crown Prince surprised by at the Black Bear Diner?
(a) The patrons.
(b) The waitstaff.
(c) The tea.
(d) The biscuits.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Akio send Izzy in Chapter 37?

3. What does Izzy notice about her duffel bag when she is packing?

4. What does Hanako express distress about as they hurry to try to catch the imperial motorcade?

5. What gift does Izzy's father bring her in California?

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