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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 is David Meier?
(a) A professor in Stockholm who knows Izzy's father.
(b) The mutual friend who introduced Hanako to Makoto.
(c) The professor whose class Hanako and Makoto were in together.
(d) The other man that Hanako thought might be Izzy's father.

2. In Chapter 14, what does Akio tell Izzy he has started to understand about her?
(a) She is impulsive, but not a bad person.
(b) She leads with her heart.
(c) She uses humor to hide her vulnerability.
(d) She is stronger and smarter than she appears.

3. What shape does the chef at the airport carve a radish into for Izzy?
(a) A butterfly.
(b) A flower.
(c) A bird.
(d) A fish.

4. What does the Crown Prince say on page 168 after Izzy explains her cousins' role in what happened at the wedding?
(a) "Learn to ignore the tricks of your inferiors."
(b) "You need to use better common sense."
(c) "It doesn't matter how it happened."
(d) "Your cousins are just jealous of your standing."

5. At the airport, what item given to her by Ambassador Saito does Hanako remind Izzy about?
(a) A guide book to Tokyo.
(b) A binder.
(c) An imperial seal.
(d) A necklace.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Fuchigami caution Izzy about when she asks about the seating arrangements for the family dinner?

2. What does Izzy realize when her father asks about her mother's mug collection?

3. On page 158, what does Izzy call the way her cousins treat her?

4. What is Izzy practicing with Mariko at the beginning of Chapter 9?

5. What is "Tamagotchi 2.0"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Izzy end up making a serious social error at the prime minister's wedding?

5. Why is Izzy so filled with regret in Chapter 4?

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

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

8. In Chapter 18, what does Izzy learn her father will be doing for the next 16 days, and what does she assume that will mean?

9. Which of the things that Hanako has always told Izzy about her father are lies?

10. What is Izzy's reaction to the tabloid article, and what advice does Akio give her about it?

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