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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 surprises Izzy about the way the empress first addresses her?
(a) The empress calls her "granddaughter" rather than using her name.
(b) The empress calls her by her official court name.
(c) The empress uses her nickname, "Izzy," rather than calling her "Izumi."
(d) The empress uses an honorific that expresses affection.

2. Why did Akio not get in touch with Izzy right after the Tokyo Tattler story broke?
(a) He tried, but Izzy had blocked international numbers on her cell phone.
(b) He tried, but Yoshi did not deliver the note he entrusted to him.
(c) He was convinced he had ruined her life.
(d) He did not see the story before she suddenly left Japan.

3. What does the Crown Prince pay special attention to in Izzy's room?
(a) Her books.
(b) How small the room is.
(c) Her photos.
(d) How messy the room is.

4. During the train ride to Kyoto, what does Mr. Fuchigami say traditional Japanese people do out of respect for the gods?
(a) Leave one in every four fields fallow.
(b) Face their houses toward the east.
(c) Make sure not to obstruct running water.
(d) Live below a certain altitude.

5. What example does Akio give of the conflict between gimu and ninjō?
(a) A lady-in-waiting who must serve a princess she dislikes.
(b) A samurai who is in love with his shogun's daughter.
(c) A soldier who is ordered to kill a member of his own family.
(d) A princess who must modify her own personality to fit in.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the noise at the hospital turn out to be?

2. In Chapter 29, how long does Izzy wait for Akio before giving up?

3. Why is Princess Midori so often absent from her imperial duties?

4. What happens when Izzy tries to call Akio?

5. What gift does Izzy's father bring her in California?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are "gimu" and "ninjō"?

2. In Izzy's text to Noora in Chapter 29, what does she imply she thinks is keeping Akio from meeting her?

3. What is on the paper that Izzy gives Akio when they return to Tokyo in Chapter 23, and what message is she trying to convey?

4. What happens between Izzy and Akio during the luncheon in Chapter 26?

5. Describe the public response to Izzy's magazine interview.

6. When she is standing in her driveway watching her father pull away in Chapter 35, what does Izzy suddenly realize about herself and her identity?

7. What arguments does Izzy give for allowing women to inherit the imperial throne?

8. Why are both Izzy and Mariko so pleased by the Tokyo Tattler article that comes out after Izzy visits the hospital?

9. What is on the paper that Akio gives Izzy in the train in Chapter 23, and what message is he trying to convey?

10. What reasons does the Prince give for coming to Mount Shasta, and what does he also hope to accomplish while he is there?

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