1. When Izzy asks her family whether they often see the emperor and empress, what do they respond, and how does Yoshi explain the special status of the emperor?

2. What clues are there in the narrative that show the people in the izakaya know exactly who Izzy is?

3. What causes Izzy to disregard her feelings of unease during her night out with Yoshi?

4. Why does Izzy feel awkward and insufficient when people ask her where she comes from?

5. What is the main point of the April 2 Tokyo Tattler article, and what examples does it give to illustrate this point?

6. Why does Izzy say that her neighbor's favorite t-shirt is a "lie" (6)?

7. What causes Izzy to cry after the sericulture session?

8. What does Izzy learn about the former noble families like the Kuge and Kizoku that is directly related to her budding romance with Akio?

9. In Chapter 18, what does Izzy learn her father will be doing for the next 16 days, and what does she assume that will mean?

10. When Izzy meets her father in Chapter 7, what comment about his fear does her father make, and what story does she share, in return?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that analyzes the characterization of Izzy in Tokyo Ever After. Use both quoted and paraphrased evidence from the text to support your claims.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about the significance of Izzy's struggle to learn to speak and write in Japanese. Be sure to support your ideas with textual evidence.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay that analyzes the significance of setting in Tokyo Ever After. Be sure to support your claims with evidence from the text.

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