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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 Izzy say is a best friend's "sacred duty" (3)?

2. Where does Izzy notice that her father seems more relaxed?

3. What does Hanako warn Izzy is true about life at court for women?

4. When Izzy gets home in Chapter 4, who is waiting to meet her?

5. What does Izzy spend most of her flight to Tokyo doing?

Short Essay Questions

1. Which of the things that Hanako has always told Izzy about her father are lies?

2. 'Why does Izzy decide to accept Yoshi's offer at the end of Chapter 11?

3. How does Akio demonstrate his sense of humor in his conversation with Izzy in Chapter 9?

4. Why is Izzy torn about her father's proposal that she stay on in Japan a while longer?

5. How does Izzy's enjoyment of the sparkling cider trigger a feeling of frustration in her father?

6. When Izzy and her mother are saying goodbye, what does Hanako tell Izzy she is proud of her for, and why does it make Izzy feel as if her mother can "see into the dark recesses of [her] soul" (45)?

7. 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?

8. How do Izzy's second cousins both deliberately and accidentally make her feel more comfortable at the family dinner in Chapter 8?

9. What confession about her own insecurities does Izzy trust Akio with in Chapter 13, and what does he confess in return?

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

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 motif of flowers in Tokyo Ever After. Be sure to support your ideas with textual evidence.

Essay Topic 2

The idea that monarchs are, in a sense, less free than their own subjects is one that has often been explored in literature. Write an essay in which you show how this motif is conveyed in Tokyo Ever After. Be sure to support your claims with evidence from the text.

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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