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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Izzy watch while she is holed up in her room after returning to California from Japan?
(a) Romance movies.
(b) Documentaries.
(c) Reality shows.
(d) Horror movies.

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

3. 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) Amused.
(b) Scornful.
(c) Jealous.
(d) Bewildered.

4. In Chapter 33, what does Izzy think her father might be lying about?
(a) The need to rearrange his schedule.
(b) His desire to see her graduation.
(c) The availability of a hotel.
(d) His feelings for her mother.

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

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

7. What gift does the Crown Prince give Izzy when she returns to Tokyo?
(a) Genealogical research on her mother's family.
(b) Her official royal portrait.
(c) A plane ticket to California so that she can attend graduation.
(d) A string of pearls sent by the empress.

8. What does Hanako express distress about as they hurry to try to catch the imperial motorcade?
(a) Her teaching job.
(b) Her plants.
(c) Noora's driving.
(d) Tamagotchi.

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

10. What does Reina do when she sees Izzy outside Yoshi's home?
(a) Calls Mr. Fuchigami.
(b) Alerts Izzy's security detail.
(c) Tells Izzy not to disturb Yoshi.
(d) Pulls a gun on her.

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

12. What gift does Izzy's father bring her in California?
(a) Banana-flavored cakes.
(b) An iris.
(c) Dorayaki.
(d) A chrysanthemum pendant.

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

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

15. Why does Mariko tell Izzy that Izzy cannot go to Akio's parents' house?
(a) It is surrounded by reporters.
(b) Her father will never forgive her.
(c) Akio has asked that she leave him alone.
(d) Mr. Fuchigami will not let her leave the palace.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Mariko suggest Izzy use as a messenger between her and Akio?

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

3. What does Izzy wear under her cardigan during the interview?

4. What does Akio send Izzy in Chapter 37?

5. What form of poetry does Izzy use in the note that she writes to Akio in Chapter 28?

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