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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 is Izzy's companion and tutor named?

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

3. During their text conversation when Izzy is on her way back to the palace, why does Izzy not tell Yoshi about being rescued from the alley?

4. In Chapter 2, what does Izzy reveal she has hidden under her bed?

5. Who eventually finds Izzy in the alley?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Izzy end up making a serious social error at the prime minister's wedding?

2. In Chapter 18, what does Izzy learn her father will be doing for the next 16 days, and what does she assume that will mean?

3. What confession about her own insecurities does Izzy trust Akio with in Chapter 13, and what does he confess in return?

4. Why does Izzy say that she has a father but not a dad?

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

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

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. Why does Izzy say that her cousins were not really wrong when they called her "gaijin"?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about the role that friendship plays in Tokyo Ever After. Support your ideas with textual evidence.

Essay Topic 2

The idea that monarchs are, in a sense, less free than their own subjects is one that has often been explored in literature. Write an essay in which you show how this motif is conveyed 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 Izzy's and Yoshi's circumstances and personalities. Be sure to support your ideas with textual evidence.

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