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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the wager between Kaoru and the Emporer?

2. Why can't Kaoru marry Oigimi?

3. What style does Genji paint in?

4. Who sees Yugiri leaving the Second Princess's bedroom?

5. Where does the Second Princess hide to escape Yugiri's advances?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After Genji's death, Kaoru becomes the main character of focus. How does Kaoru's character parallel Genji's character?

Essay Topic 2

Through the novel, health, the economy, and the weather are believed to be the result of what? Give some examples and explain this belief.

Essay Topic 3

At one point in the novel Genji becomes ill with grief, then malaria. What could these sickness symbolize in Genji's character? Why might the author have chosen to use illness as symbolism?

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