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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 29, what does Izzy compare herself--and other Japanese Americans who return to Japan--to?
(a) Bonsai trees.
(b) Koi fish.
(c) Bugs trapped in amber.
(d) Domestic pets.

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

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

4. When Izzy asks her mother, "Why would I go to Japan?" (296), what does her mother reply?
(a) "To show yourself you can."
(b) "Your father needs you."
(c) "For love."
(d) "It's where you belong."

5. 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) Live below a certain altitude.
(d) Make sure not to obstruct running water.

Short Answer Questions

1. On page 268, what advice does Glory give Izzy about Akio on the car ride home from the airport?

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

3. Why does Reina get angry at Yoshi on the return train to Tokyo?

4. What does the Crown Prince ask the imperial guards to wear to Izzy's graduation?

5. What happens when Izzy tries to call Akio?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. What is significant about the title of the Women Now! article?

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

4. What is the usual protocol for greeting the public on the emperor's birthday, and what actually ends up happening instead?

5. How does Mariko help Izzy get in touch with Akio in Chapter 27?

6. 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?

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

8. In Chapter 19, what does Izzy learn that she and Mariko have in common?

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

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

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