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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 gift does Izzy bring her father from Kyoto?
(a) A scroll with kanji she has written.
(b) A painting of the imperial bamboo farm.
(c) One of the orchids that is her mother's favorite flower.
(d) A photograph of the crane and the pond.

2. What does the noise at the hospital turn out to be?
(a) An overturned cart.
(b) The hospital's generator.
(c) A car backfiring.
(d) Fireworks.

3. What do both Izzy and her mother accuse one another of at the Black Bear Diner?
(a) Overeating.
(b) Being sloppy.
(c) Acting weird.
(d) Flattering Izzy's father.

4. What is the twins' response to Izzy's attempts to help their mother?
(a) Confusion.
(b) Anger.
(c) Relief.
(d) Gratitude.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 22, what does Izzy confess to Akio she did soon after meeting him for the first time?

2. What do Akiko and Noriko make fun of when they and Izzy are cutting the ribbon at the hospital?

3. Who counsels Izzy, about her feelings for Akio, saying, "You'll get over him" (259)?

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

5. What form of poetry does Izzy use in the note that she writes to Akio in Chapter 28?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. When Izzy is packing in Chapter 29, what does she tell Mariko about having Mariko as a lady-in-waiting?

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

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

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

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

9. In Chapter 32, what does Izzy's father tell her about her relationship with Akio?

10. What is significant about Izzy's use of the word "Dad" when she is speaking to her father after her graduation party?

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