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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 39 | Chapter 40.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lady Ichijo gives Yugiri a gift that once belonged to _______.
(a) Kashiwagi.
(b) The Second Princess.
(c) Genji.
(d) The Reizei Emporer.

2. Where do the ministers go for their royal outing?
(a) Suma.
(b) Kyoto.
(c) Sanjo.
(d) Oharono.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Empress Akikonomu send to Murasaki?

2. Where do the other women in the palace live?

3. Where does the Princess Asagao live?

4. Which of the following is not a trait of the Safflower Princess?

5. How does Murasaki return the Empress Akikonomu's kind gesture in Chapter 24?

(see the answer key)

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