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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 25 | Chapter 26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What festival does Genji attend at the beginning of Chapter 8?
(a) The Festival of Lights.
(b) The Orange Blossoms.
(c) The Safflowers.
(d) The Cherry Blossoms.

2. What does the Empress Akikonomu send to Murasaki?
(a) Scarves.
(b) Autumn leaves and flowers.
(c) Jewels.
(d) An invitation.

3. What is going on back in Genji's homeland during his time away?
(a) The weather is very good to farming.
(b) The Suzaku emporer dies.
(c) His homeland is flourishing.
(d) It is in a dismal state.

4. Who is Genji's former nurse?
(a) Koremitsu.
(b) Fujitsubu.
(c) Yugao.
(d) Aoi.

5. Who is Tayu?
(a) Genji's cousin.
(b) Genji's sister.
(c) A distant relative.
(d) A daughter of Genji's former nurse.

Short Answer Questions

1. What striking feature has the Safflower Princess managed to keep over the years?

2. Who does Genji send over to the grounds of the Safflower Princess in Chapter 15?

3. With whom does Genji decide to travel home after living in exile?

4. Why do Genji and To no Chujo decide to compete against each other?

5. Genji is in love with a woman whom he cannot have during the beginning of the novel. Who is this woman?

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