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

2. What does Akio tell Izzy commoners were once expected to do when princes and princesses rode past?
(a) Avert their eyes.
(b) Prostrate themselves on the ground.
(c) Stay inside their houses.
(d) Bow.

3. What does Akio buy for Izzy at the store in Chapter 13?
(a) A new t-shirt.
(b) An energy drink.
(c) A bottle of sake.
(d) A newspaper.

4. Where does Izzy notice that her father seems more relaxed?
(a) Outdoors.
(b) At the table.
(c) In his office.
(d) In the car.

5. In Chapter 2, what does Izzy reveal she has hidden under her bed?
(a) Junk food and cigarettes.
(b) Alcohol and romance novels.
(c) A burner phone and cash.
(d) Letters and photographs.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is "Tamagotchi 2.0"?

3. What word is Izzy trying to say when she accidentally says "boobs" in Japanese (91)?

4. What kind thing does Noora do for Glory?

5. When Akio gets a number of text messages in the car in Chapter 14, whom does Izzy suspect is texting him?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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)?

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

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

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

6. 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?

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

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

9. 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?

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

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