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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who counsels Izzy, about her feelings for Akio, saying, "You'll get over him" (259)?
(a) Yoshi.
(b) Noora.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Mariko.

2. Whom does Mariko suggest Izzy use as a messenger between her and Akio?
(a) Mariko.
(b) Yoshi.
(c) Midori.
(d) Sachiko.

3. What makes Izzy burst into tears when the flight attendant explains her meal choices?
(a) One meal is served with radishes.
(b) She is no longer used to being able to choose what she eats.
(c) The food choices remind her of her California home.
(d) The food is typically Japanese.

4. When Izzy asks her mother, "Why would I go to Japan?" (296), what does her mother reply?
(a) "For love."
(b) "To show yourself you can."
(c) "It's where you belong."
(d) "Your father needs you."

5. What does Izzy ask Akio to do in the note she writes him in Chapter 28?
(a) Run away from the palace with her.
(b) Meet her just outside imperial grounds.
(c) Call her when he gets the note.
(d) Ask for a meeting with her father.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 29, how long does Izzy wait for Akio before giving up?

2. When the AGG greets Izzy at the airport, what are they holding?

3. What happens when Izzy tries to call Akio?

4. How long does Izzy spend holed up in her room after she returns from Japan?

5. Whom does Izzy suspect of spying on her and Akio and arranging the Tokyo Tattler article about them?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the usual protocol for greeting the public on the emperor's birthday, and what actually ends up happening instead?

2. What happens between Izzy and Akio during the luncheon in Chapter 26?

3. How do her friends demonstrate their friendship for and understanding of Izzy when they come with Hanako to fetch Izzy from the airport?

4. In Chapter 19, what does Izzy learn that she and Mariko have in common?

5. How does Mariko help Izzy get in touch with Akio in Chapter 27?

6. What does Izzy tell Noora about her identity in Chapter 31, and how does Noora respond?

7. What arguments does Izzy give for allowing women to inherit the imperial throne?

8. What reasons does the Prince give for coming to Mount Shasta, and what does he also hope to accomplish while he is there?

9. Describe the public response to Izzy's magazine interview.

10. What story does Izzy tell Akio about her childhood in Chapter 22?

(see the answer keys)

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