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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Akio tells Izzy the word "gaijin" means?

2. Where do Izzy and Yoshi go after they leave the izakaya?

3. What startling information does Noora reveal about Makoto?

4. What is the name of the exclusive school that Akiko and Noriko attend?

5. What is banned on Japanese imperial grounds?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are Izzy's first impressions of Tokyo?

3. Why does Izzy say that she has a father but not a dad?

4. Where does Izzy's father take her in Chapter 10, and why does this place make her wonder if he is still in love with her mother?

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

6. 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?

7. What causes the Tokyo Tattler to speculate that Princess Izumi is in trouble?

8. 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?

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

10. What are some of the drawbacks Izzy points out about her dog, Tamagotchi?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about the purpose of including the character of Jones in Tokyo Ever After. Be sure to support your ideas with textual evidence.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Write an essay that analyzes the role that gifts play in Tokyo Ever After. Support your claims with textual evidence.

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