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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 47 | Chapter 48.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which attendant stays faithful to the Safflower princess?
(a) Yugao.
(b) Lady Akashi.
(c) Jiju.
(d) Ono.

2. What hits Genji's palace in Rokujo?
(a) Devestation.
(b) A plague.
(c) Famine.
(d) A storm.

3. What does Murasaki compare Genji's behavior to since his visits to the Princess Asagao?
(a) Very happy.
(b) More in love than ever.
(c) Like a stranger.
(d) Mean.

4. Why does Princess Asagao turn Genji down?
(a) She is in love with someone else.
(b) He is too old for her.
(c) She is busy grieving her father.
(d) She doesn't want to be on his list of conquests.

5. What is the Safflower Princesss's reaction to Genji upon his return from exile?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Bitterness.
(c) Excitement.
(d) Relief.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What type of competitions are held at Genji's banquet?

3. Why can't Kaoru marry Oigimi?

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

5. What ceremony is Kaoru preparing for in Chapter 47?

(see the answer key)

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