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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 did Makoto tell Hanako would make him feel like a "tree without sunlight" (26)?
2. What kind thing does Noora do for Glory?
3. In Chapter 10, what does Izzy finally get a chance to talk with her father about?
4. At the airport, what item given to her by Ambassador Saito does Hanako remind Izzy about?
5. Who is Taka?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Izzy so filled with regret in Chapter 4?
2. Why does Izzy say that her cousins were not really wrong when they called her "gaijin"?
3. What are some of the drawbacks Izzy points out about her dog, Tamagotchi?
4. 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?
5. What causes the Tokyo Tattler to speculate that Princess Izumi is in trouble?
6. How do Izzy's second cousins both deliberately and accidentally make her feel more comfortable at the family dinner in Chapter 8?
7. 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?
8. 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?
9. What is the main point of the April 2 Tokyo Tattler article, and what examples does it give to illustrate this point?
10. What confession about her own insecurities does Izzy trust Akio with in Chapter 13, and what does he confess in return?
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 significance of Izzy's struggle to learn to speak and write in Japanese. Be sure to support your ideas with textual evidence.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay that analyzes the symbolic significance of the rainbow key chain in Tokyo Ever After. Defend your claims with evidence from the text.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay that compares and contrasts the relationships that Izzy has with her mother and the relationship that Akiko and Noriko have with their mother. Be sure to make a clear claim about the significance of these similarities and differences, and support your ideas with evidence from the text.
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