2. What does Izzy notice about her duffel bag when she is packing?
(a) It seems childish compared to the suitcases she has used in Japan.
(b) It is shabby and worn-out looking to her now.
(c) How garish its color seems in these surroundings.
(d) It is much smaller than she remembers.

3. On page 268, what word does Izzy use to characterize fairy tales?
(a) "Heartbreaking."
(b) "Childish."
(c) "Cruel."
(d) "Bull."

4. What song does Akio play for Izzy when she meets him in Chapter 26?
(a) "The Rose."
(b) "I Will Always Love You."
(c) "Dreaming of You."
(d) "All of Me."

5. What does Izzy think the lanterns look like when the people release them into the sky at the end of Chapter 21?
(a) Fireworks.
(b) A chrysanthemum.
(c) A crown.
(d) Stars.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Izzy find out about the Tokyo Tattler article in Chapter 27?

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

3. What game does Izzy end up explaining to her father after her graduation party?

4. When a loud noise that sounds like gunfire is heard at the hospital, what does Izzy immediately do?

5. Whom does Mariko suggest Izzy use as a messenger between her and Akio?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In Chapter 19, what advice does Mariko give Izzy about the traditional art form she is trying to master?

5. When they talk in the bamboo forest, what joking reason does Izzy give Akio for a romantic relationship between them being a bad idea, and what serious reason does he respond with?

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

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

8. After her graduation party, what insecurities about their relationship does Izzy express to her father?

9. What are "gimu" and "ninjō"?

10. 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?

(see the answer keys)

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