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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Izzy see numerous examples of in Akio's former bedroom?
(a) Sharpshooting trophies.
(b) Model planes.
(c) Books about animals.
(d) Service awards.

2. Where does Izzy decide to go on her day off in Chapter 14?
(a) The Imperial Dog Kennels.
(b) An art gallery.
(c) A baseball game.
(d) The Asia-Pacific Festival.

3. What did Makoto tell Hanako would make him feel like a "tree without sunlight" (26)?
(a) Being disowned by his family.
(b) Staying in America.
(c) Not finishing his education.
(d) Losing his relationship with her.

4. What does Akio buy for Izzy at the store in Chapter 13?
(a) A newspaper.
(b) A bottle of sake.
(c) A new t-shirt.
(d) An energy drink.

5. At the wedding, what does Yoshi complain that their uncle Tadashi will not stop talking to him about?
(a) The stock market.
(b) Chickens.
(c) Bolivia.
(d) Stamp collecting.

6. What does Akio have delivered to Izzy's room?
(a) A clock.
(b) A pizza.
(c) A dictionary.
(d) A radish.

7. What is an "NDA," like the one Izzy had to sign?
(a) A document agreeing to give up a financial settlement.
(b) A document that changes a person's citizenship.
(c) A document that prohibits sharing confidential information.
(d) A document that acknowledges someone's paternity.

8. Who eventually finds Izzy in the alley?
(a) Noriko.
(b) Taka.
(c) Yoshi.
(d) Akio.

9. What does Izzy realize when her father asks about her mother's mug collection?
(a) She realizes that her father still loves her mother deeply.
(b) She realizes why her mother was so upset when Izzy broke a particular mug.
(c) She realizes that it was her father who inspired her mother to collect mugs.
(d) She realizes that her mother is actually a little eccentric.

10. From context, what kind of restaurant is an izakaya?
(a) A restaurant that specializes in noodle dishes.
(b) A tourist restaurant with chefs who cook at the diner's tables.
(c) A casual restaurant focused on drinking and small plates.
(d) A formal and exclusive restaurant focused on fine dining.

11. What does the blogger quoted in the March 23 Tattler article say is true about Izzy?
(a) She is rude.
(b) She is stylish.
(c) She is clumsy.
(d) She is funny.

12. Who does Izzy think is "stuffy but kind of hot" when she first sees him? (46)
(a) Akio Kobayashi.
(b) Prince Yoshihito.
(c) Prime Minister Adachi.
(d) Mr. Fuchigami.

13. What does Akio tells Izzy the word "gaijin" means?
(a) It is a pejorative term for foreigners.
(b) It refers to people of common, rather than royal, blood.
(c) It means a foolish and gullible person.
(d) It is a word used to describe someone who makes frequent social errors.

14. What does the expression "newly minted" mean (1)?
(a) Recently made.
(b) Recently discovered.
(c) Recently grown.
(d) Recently refreshed.

15. What does Izzy say is a best friend's "sacred duty" (3)?
(a) To "point out when you are being a jerk."
(b) To "know how to bring you back from the brink of crazy."
(c) To "love the good and the bad things about you."
(d) To "convince you to do the things you should not do."

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Izzy and Akio end up going to Akio's parents' house in Chapter 14?

2. What is "Tamagotchi 2.0"?

3. In Chapter 10, what does Izzy finally get a chance to talk with her father about?

4. What is Izzy practicing with Mariko at the beginning of Chapter 9?

5. How did Yoshi get Izzy's phone number?

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