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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. When Yoshi asks Izzy how she feels about Kyoto, what does she tell him it is like?
2. In the car on the way to the palace in Chapter 23, how is Izzy feeling about being back in Tokyo and seeing her father again?
3. Why is Princess Midori so often absent from her imperial duties?
4. What surprising information does Izzy learn from Akio in Chapter 37?
5. What form of poetry does Izzy use in the note that she writes to Akio in Chapter 28?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 19, what advice does Mariko give Izzy about the traditional art form she is trying to master?
2. How does Izzy's first month in Japan mimic the growth of the bamboo on the imperial farm?
3. What is significant about Izzy's use of the word "Dad" when she is speaking to her father after her graduation party?
4. In Chapter 32, what does Izzy's father tell her about her relationship with Akio?
5. What does Izzy tell Noora about her identity in Chapter 31, and how does Noora respond?
6. What is significant about the title of the Women Now! article?
7. What are "gimu" and "ninjō"?
8. What happens when Izzy goes into the bathroom during the luncheon in Chapter 26?
9. When she is standing in her driveway watching her father pull away in Chapter 35, what does Izzy suddenly realize about herself and her identity?
10. What does Yoshi tell Izzy is the difference between Sachiko's relationship with her fiance and Izzy's relationship with Akio?
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 different kinds of education and mentorship play in Izzy's life. Be sure to make a clear claim about the significance of these elements, and support your ideas with evidence from the text.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about the motif of flowers in Tokyo Ever After. Be sure to support your ideas with textual evidence.
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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