1. When Izzy asks Akio whether she looks okay before meeting her grandparents, what does he compare her to?
(a) A golden chrysanthemum.
(b) A sunrise.
(c) The goddess of mercy.
(d) An expensive sake.

2. How do the furnishings of her father's office make Izzy feel?
(a) She feels important because of her association with her father.
(b) She feels embarrassed about how little she knows about the world.
(c) She feels as if everything in her life is cheap by comparison.
(d) She feels proud to have a life focused on people instead of things.

3. What is the state religion of Japan?
(a) Buddhism.
(b) Taoism.
(c) Shintoism.
(d) Kōshin.

4. How did Yoshi get Izzy's phone number?
(a) He just asked someone for it.
(b) He went through his sister's phone to find it.
(c) He hacked into Mr. Fuchigami's computer.
(d) He Googled her.

5. When Izzy and her father walk in the garden in Chapter 7, what aspect of royal life does she realize she might struggle to adjust to?
(a) The elaborate etiquette.
(b) Having to dress so formally.
(c) Never being alone.
(d) The precise schedules.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Izzy and her father are walking in the garden in Chapter 7, what does her father tell her is happening because the people of Tokyo are welcoming her?

2. On page 268, what word does Izzy use to characterize fairy tales?

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

4. What happens when Izzy tries to call Akio?

5. What form of poetry does Izzy use in the note that she writes to Akio in Chapter 28?

(see the answer key)

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