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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. When Noora comes to see Izzy, what does she repeatedly tease her about?
(a) Izzy's new life as a vampire.
(b) The tabloid stories.
(c) The bad smells in Izzy's room.
(d) Jones's crush on Hanako.

2. What is the state religion of Japan?
(a) Taoism.
(b) Buddhism.
(c) Shintoism.
(d) Kōshin.

3. Where does Shirasu say the best bamboo can be found?
(a) Near Kyoto.
(b) Underground.
(c) In Japan.
(d) On hillsides.

4. Whom does Izzy suspect of spying on her and Akio and arranging the Tokyo Tattler article about them?
(a) Yoshi.
(b) Sachiko.
(c) Mr. Fuchigami.
(d) Noriko and Akiko.

5. Why does Reina get angry at Yoshi on the return train to Tokyo?
(a) He has been drinking in public.
(b) His pet escapes on the train.
(c) He wants to change his schedule at the last minute.
(d) He makes an inappropriate remark to her.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Izzy asks Akio whether she looks okay before meeting her grandparents, what does he compare her to?

2. What does Izzy wear under her cardigan during the interview?

3. What does Reina do when she sees Izzy outside Yoshi's home?

4. What does Izzy watch while she is holed up in her room after returning to California from Japan?

5. Why does Akio feel that he is in Izzy's debt in Chapter 21?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Izzy goes into the bathroom during the luncheon in Chapter 26?

2. What does Izzy tell Noora about her identity in Chapter 31, and how does Noora respond?

3. What does Reina do that causes Izzy to tell Yoshi that she thinks Reina hates him?

4. How does Izzy's first month in Japan mimic the growth of the bamboo on the imperial farm?

5. In the Women Now! article, what comments does Izzy make about her relationship with Akio?

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

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

8. In Chapter 33, what details make it clear that the Crown Prince and Hanako are rekindling their romance?

9. What does Yoshi tell Izzy is the difference between Sachiko's relationship with her fiance and Izzy's relationship with Akio?

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

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