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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. From what does Genji fall ill at the end of Chapter 4?
(a) Love.
(b) Grief.
(c) Food poisoning.
(d) Malaria.

2. What happens to Yugao in Chapter 4?
(a) She moves away.
(b) She marries Genji.
(c) She dies.
(d) She becomes very ill.

3. Why does Genji's father marry Fujitsubo?
(a) She was in love with Genji's father.
(b) She was very wealthy.
(c) Their marriage was previously arranged.
(d) Because she looks like Genji's mother.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Which character dresses up in a disguise in Chapter 7?

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

5. What do priests attempt to do to Aoi during her pregnancy?

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