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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9 | Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What unavailable woman does Genji greatly desire at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Murasaki.
(b) Fujitsubo.
(c) Rokujo.
(d) Aoi.

2. Which character dresses up in a disguise in Chapter 7?
(a) Naishi.
(b) To no Chujo.
(c) The Emporer.
(d) Genji.

3. Why is Genji forlorn in Chapter 6?
(a) He has developed a crush on his cousin.
(b) Due to the death of his mother.
(c) Due to the death of Yugao.
(d) He has lost a competition with To no Chujo.

4. Genji sleeps with this woman who is in her sixties.
(a) Fujitsubo.
(b) Murasaki.
(c) Naishi.
(d) Utsusemi.

5. Who is Genji's go-between for he and the Safflower Princess?
(a) Fujitsubo.
(b) Murasaki.
(c) To no Chujo.
(d) Tayu.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Genji's father do to protect him?

2. What festival does Genji attend at the beginning of Chapter 8?

3. Fujitsubo is ashamed of Genji's presence because:

4. What happens to Yugao in Chapter 4?

5. What are Fujitsubo's intentions after her husband's death?

(see the answer key)

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