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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. 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.

2. At the wedding, what does Yoshi complain that their uncle Tadashi will not stop talking to him about?
(a) Chickens.
(b) Stamp collecting.
(c) Bolivia.
(d) The stock market.

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

4. What does Izzy sarcastically suggest that Akio might want to use to keep her under control?
(a) A ball and chain.
(b) An electronic tether.
(c) A leash.
(d) A shock collar.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When they arrive at the palace in Chapter 17, what does Izzy tell Akio about his decision to end any romantic connection between them?

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

3. Where does the nickname that Izzy has given her cousins Noriko and Akiko come from?

4. What does the man who accosts Izzy in the alley want?

5. What is banned on Japanese imperial grounds?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Izzy say that her cousins were not really wrong when they called her "gaijin"?

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

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

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

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 clues are there in the narrative that show the people in the izakaya know exactly who Izzy is?

7. 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?

8. How do Izzy's second cousins both deliberately and accidentally make her feel more comfortable at the family dinner in Chapter 8?

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

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

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