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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 53.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who does Genji fail to support during his exile?
(a) Murasaki.
(b) Lady Rokujo.
(c) The Akashi Lady.
(d) The Safflower Princess.

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

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

5. Who does Genji trust to be with him in his preparation for his daughter's initiation?
(a) Tamakazura.
(b) To no Chujo.
(c) A few women.
(d) Yugiri.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Genji's mother at the beginning of the novel?

2. To whom does the Suzaku Emporer send the Third Princess to in Chapter 34?

3. What hits Genji's palace in Rokujo?

4. What is the wager between Kaoru and the Emporer?

5. What does Niou learn about Ukifune?

(see the answer key)

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