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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. Where does Izzy think that Mokoto is in the first picture of him that Noora shows her?

2. Who does Izzy think is "stuffy but kind of hot" when she first sees him? (46)

3. What distracts Izzy from posing properly for the photographers at the sericulture session?

4. In Chapter 8, what is Izzy unpleasantly surprised to find out is happening before dinner?

5. What hobby does Izzy say she is going to suggest to Mr. Fuchigami that she take up?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Izzy so filled with regret in Chapter 4?

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

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

6. 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?

7. What is Izzy's reaction to the tabloid article, and what advice does Akio give her about it?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay that analyzes the messages that Tokyo Ever After sends about the importance of family. Support your ideas with evidence from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay that compares and contrasts Izzy's and Yoshi's circumstances and personalities. Be sure to support your ideas with textual evidence.

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