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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 attends the sericulture session with Izzy?
(a) Yoshi.
(b) Akiko and Noriko.
(c) Her father.
(d) Sachiko.

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

3. Whose music does Izzy choose to play for Akio?
(a) The Mount Shasta High School Marching Band.
(b) The Mount Shasta Children's Choir.
(c) The Mount Shasta Community Orchestra.
(d) The Mount Shasta Gay Men's Chorus.

4. What word is Izzy trying to say when she accidentally says "boobs" in Japanese (91)?
(a) Uncle.
(b) Apple.
(c) Hungry.
(d) Sleepy.

5. As Mariko dresses Izzy and washes her face in Chapter 18, to what does Izzy compare herself?
(a) A pet.
(b) A doll.
(c) A baby.
(d) A corpse.

Short Answer Questions

1. What startling information does Noora reveal about Makoto?

2. In Chapter 10, what does Izzy finally get a chance to talk with her father about?

3. What is the name of the exclusive school that Akiko and Noriko attend?

4. How did Yoshi get Izzy's phone number?

5. Who is the passenger in the Rolls Royce following the one that Izzy rides in?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where does Izzy's father take her in Chapter 10, and why does this place make her wonder if he is still in love with her mother?

3. What are some of the drawbacks Izzy points out about her dog, Tamagotchi?

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

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

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

7. When Izzy and her mother are saying goodbye, what does Hanako tell Izzy she is proud of her for, and why does it make Izzy feel as if her mother can "see into the dark recesses of [her] soul" (45)?

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

9. How does Izzy's enjoyment of the sparkling cider trigger a feeling of frustration in her father?

10. What does Izzy learn about the former noble families like the Kuge and Kizoku that is directly related to her budding romance with Akio?

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