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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who eventually finds Izzy in the alley?
(a) Yoshi.
(b) Akio.
(c) Noriko.
(d) Taka.

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

3. When they arrive at the palace in Chapter 17, what does Izzy tell Akio about his decision to end any romantic connection between them?
(a) He was cruel to lead her on.
(b) He should have waited until the next day to tell her.
(c) She would never consider a relationship with him, anyway.
(d) It is her fault for misreading his signals.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At the family dinner in Chapter 8, what is Yoshi referring to when he tells Izzy "Well, you did your best" (81)?

2. What is one of the things that Akio tells Izzy he likes about her?

3. What is ironic about Izzy's mother's makeup collection?

4. In Chapter 14, what does Akio tell Izzy he has started to understand about her?

5. How does Izzy's description of the moment she first sees her father reveal her sense of humor?

Short Essay Questions

1. 'Why does Izzy decide to accept Yoshi's offer at the end of Chapter 11?

2. What causes Izzy to disregard her feelings of unease during her night out with Yoshi?

3. What causes the Tokyo Tattler to speculate that Princess Izumi is in trouble?

4. What is the main point of the April 2 Tokyo Tattler article, and what examples does it give to illustrate this point?

5. Why does Izzy feel awkward and insufficient when people ask her where she comes from?

6. Why does Izzy say that she has a father but not a dad?

7. Why does Izzy say that her neighbor's favorite t-shirt is a "lie" (6)?

8. What are Izzy's first impressions of Tokyo?

9. What confession about her own insecurities does Izzy trust Akio with in Chapter 13, and what does he confess in return?

10. When Izzy meets her father in Chapter 7, what comment about his fear does her father make, and what story does she share, in return?

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