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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. What happens to Aoi shortly after she gives birth to her son?
(a) She becomes a nun.
(b) She becomes possessed.
(c) She leaves Genji.
(d) She dies.

2. Whose sister is Oborozukiyo?
(a) Yugao's.
(b) Kokiden's.
(c) To no Chujo's.
(d) Akashi's.

3. What happens in Chapter 13 that causes Genji to reevaluate his past?
(a) An invasion.
(b) Death of a friend.
(c) A storm.
(d) Illness.

4. What do priests attempt to do to Aoi during her pregnancy?
(a) Exorcisism.
(b) Blessing.
(c) Baptism.
(d) Last rights.

5. Who does Genji sleep with when visiting his former nurse?
(a) Rokujo Lady.
(b) Utsusemi.
(c) Koremitsu.
(d) Akashi Lady.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which lady does Genji begin spending time with in Chapter 11?

2. Who is Genji's go-between for he and the Safflower Princess?

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

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

5. What did Genji originally believe was the most desirable thing about the Rokujo Lady?

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