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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. What is banned on Japanese imperial grounds?
(a) Cellphones.
(b) American music.
(c) Media consumption.
(d) Drinking and smoking.

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

3. What startling information does Noora reveal about Makoto?
(a) He is the The Emperor Emeritus of Japan.
(b) He is the Emperor of Japan.
(c) He is the Prince Regent of Japan.
(d) He is the Crown Prince of Japan.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. As Mariko dresses Izzy and washes her face in Chapter 18, to what does Izzy compare herself?

2. What is Auntie Asako's attitude about the prime minister's marriage to a "narikin" (155)?

3. Who does Izzy think is "stuffy but kind of hot" when she first sees him? (46)

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

5. Why does Izzy's mother start to cry when they are talking on the phone at the end of Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

9. Why is Izzy so eager to get to the library in Chapter 2?

10. When Izzy tells Akio that she dislikes her security code name, how does he change her mind?

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