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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Yugiri think about Tamakazura?
(a) That she is the daughter of To no Chujo.
(b) That she is an evil woman.
(c) That she is Genji's daughter.
(d) He is secretly in love with her.

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

3. Who is Genji's go-between for he and the Safflower Princess?
(a) Murasaki.
(b) To no Chujo.
(c) Tayu.
(d) Fujitsubo.

4. What did Genji originally believe was the most desirable thing about the Rokujo Lady?
(a) Her beauty.
(b) Her fascination with him.
(c) Her age.
(d) Her ability to push him away.

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

6. What happens to Genji's mother at the beginning of the novel?
(a) She gives Genji up.
(b) She leaves Genji's father.
(c) She becomes a nun.
(d) She falls ill and dies.

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

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

9. Which of the following is not a trait of the Safflower Princess?
(a) Thin, misshapen body.
(b) Beautiful eyes.
(c) Pretty hair.
(d) Red nose.

10. With whom does Genji decide to travel home after living in exile?
(a) A monk.
(b) The Suzaku Emporer.
(c) Fujitsubo.
(d) A sage.

11. What does Genji's father do to protect him?
(a) He gets him a body guard.
(b) He changes his name.
(c) He keeps him locked up.
(d) He deems him a commoner.

12. What does Omiya tell Genji in Chapter 29?
(a) That she would like to meet Tamakazura.
(b) That she wishes to go to court.
(c) She asks Genji for a favor.
(d) She feels that she may die.

13. What does Genji do while he is visiting the Safflower Princess?
(a) Hold her close.
(b) Look at her with loving eyes.
(c) Look at her through a blurred curtain.
(d) Stare at her intensly.

14. Who is Akikonomu?
(a) The Lady of the Cherry Blossoms.
(b) The Lady of the Orange Blossoms.
(c) The Lady of the Lake.
(d) The Lady of the Lemon Tree.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Genji is in love with a woman whom he cannot have during the beginning of the novel. Who is this woman?

2. Who is Tayu?

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

4. What do To no Chujo and Genji do as the tension in their relationship disappears?

5. What does To no Chujo find frustrating about Kumoinokari?

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