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

2. Genji is in love with a woman whom he cannot have during the beginning of the novel. Who is this woman?
(a) Fujitsubo.
(b) Rokujo.
(c) Aoi.
(d) Akashi.

3. Fujitsubo is ashamed of Genji's presence because:
(a) She is pregnant with his child.
(b) He is dressed very poorly.
(c) She is having impure thoughts.
(d) She is secretly in love with him.

4. After falling out of favor with the court where does Genji decide to go?
(a) Kyoto.
(b) Kamo.
(c) Suma.
(d) Tokyo.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Genji discover about casual relationships with women?

2. What is going on back in Genji's homeland during his time away?

3. What happens to Aoi shortly after she gives birth to her son?

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

5. Where does the Rokujo lady feel the need to travel to during Chapter 10?

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