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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 especially value about Hansani?
2. In Chapter 2, what does Izzy reveal she has hidden under her bed?
3. How does Izzy's description of the moment she first sees her father reveal her sense of humor?
4. What is an "NDA," like the one Izzy had to sign?
5. Where does Izzy notice that her father seems more relaxed?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Izzy so eager to get to the library in Chapter 2?
2. Why does Izzy say that she has a father but not a dad?
3. What clues are there in the narrative that show the people in the izakaya know exactly who Izzy is?
4. 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)?
5. What causes the Tokyo Tattler to speculate that Princess Izumi is in trouble?
6. 'Why does Izzy decide to accept Yoshi's offer at the end of Chapter 11?
7. What does Izzy learn about the former noble families like the Kuge and Kizoku that is directly related to her budding romance with Akio?
8. How does Akio demonstrate his sense of humor in his conversation with Izzy in Chapter 9?
9. What is the main point of the April 2 Tokyo Tattler article, and what examples does it give to illustrate this point?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Write an essay that analyzes the significance of setting in Tokyo Ever After. Be sure to support your claims with evidence from the text.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay that compares and contrasts the relationships that Izzy has with her mother and the relationship that Akiko and Noriko have with their mother. Be sure to make a clear claim about the significance of these similarities and differences, and support your ideas with evidence from the text.
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