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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 21 | Chapter 22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What or who does Genji dream about in Chapter 13?
(a) His childhood.
(b) His father.
(c) Aoi.
(d) Fujitsubo.

2. What does Genji tell the Safflower Princess when he goes to visit her after his exile?
(a) Stories and tales.
(b) That he loves her.
(c) That he is married.
(d) He is apologetic.

3. What would hold Genji back from traveling away from home?
(a) His career.
(b) Murasaki.
(c) His son.
(d) Rokujo Lady.

4. What festival does Genji attend at the beginning of Chapter 8?
(a) The Cherry Blossoms.
(b) The Orange Blossoms.
(c) The Festival of Lights.
(d) The Safflowers.

5. In which wing of the palace do Genji and Murasaki live?
(a) The Southeast Quarter.
(b) The South Wing.
(c) The Northeast Quarter.
(d) The West Wing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Princess Asagao turn Genji down?

2. From what does Genji fall ill at the end of Chapter 4?

3. Who is caring for Genji at the beginning of Chapter 5 during his travel to mountains?

4. What does Murasaki compare Genji's behavior to since his visits to the Princess Asagao?

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

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