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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13 | Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What word would must accurately describe Genji?
(a) Trustworthy.
(b) Distainful.
(c) Pallid.
(d) Fickle.

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

4. Which lady does Genji begin spending time with in Chapter 11?
(a) Lady Akashi.
(b) Fujitsubo.
(c) Reikeiden.
(d) The Rokujo Lady.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Genji's father marry Fujitsubo?

2. What happens to Genji's mother at the beginning of the novel?

3. Genji sleeps with this woman who is in her sixties.

4. What happens in Chapter 13 that causes Genji to reevaluate his past?

5. Who does Genji admire during his stay in the mountains?

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