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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 Izzy's first reaction when Noora says that she has found Izzy's father?
(a) She insults Noora.
(b) She makes a joke.
(c) She starts to cry.
(d) She denies that it is true.

2. What does the blogger quoted in the March 23 Tattler article say is true about Izzy?
(a) She is stylish.
(b) She is rude.
(c) She is clumsy.
(d) She is funny.

3. When Izzy and her father walk in the garden in Chapter 7, what aspect of royal life does she realize she might struggle to adjust to?
(a) Having to dress so formally.
(b) The precise schedules.
(c) The elaborate etiquette.
(d) Never being alone.

4. What floral emblem has her father chosen for Izzy?
(a) The pink orchid.
(b) The yellow rose.
(c) The white chrysanthemum.
(d) The purple iris.

5. Where does Izzy decide to go on her day off in Chapter 14?
(a) An art gallery.
(b) The Asia-Pacific Festival.
(c) A baseball game.
(d) The Imperial Dog Kennels.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the furnishings of her father's office make Izzy feel?

2. Whose music does Izzy choose to play for Akio?

3. At the airport, what item given to her by Ambassador Saito does Hanako remind Izzy about?

4. What distracts Izzy from posing properly for the photographers at the sericulture session?

5. When Izzy gets home in Chapter 4, who is waiting to meet her?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Akio demonstrate his sense of humor in his conversation with Izzy in Chapter 9?

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

5. When Izzy asks her family whether they often see the emperor and empress, what do they respond, and how does Yoshi explain the special status of the emperor?

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

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

8. 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)?

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

10. During her visit to Akio's parents' home, what two things does Izzy discover she and Akio have in common?

(see the answer keys)

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