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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which man dies of grief over the Third Princess?
(a) Yugiri.
(b) Kaoru.
(c) To no Chujo.
(d) Kashiwagi.

2. Who does Kaoru immediately fall in love with while in Uji?
(a) Oigimi.
(b) Naoko.
(c) Niou.
(d) Nakanokimi.

3. Where does the Second Princess hide to escape Yugiri's advances?
(a) Her mother's room.
(b) In the commons room.
(c) A closet.
(d) The botanical gardens.

4. What style does To no Chujo paint in?
(a) Impressionist.
(b) Pointalism.
(c) Contemporary.
(d) Classical.

5. Which woman does Kaoru pass much of the night with in Chapter 49?
(a) Rokunokimi.
(b) Azechi.
(c) Aoi.
(d) Omi.

6. Where is the Suzaku Emporer's temple located?
(a) The West Mountain.
(b) Along the coast.
(c) The East Mountain.
(d) In the Byodin valley.

7. What is Ukifune's first impression of Niou.?
(a) Love at first sight.
(b) Great admiration.
(c) She is horrified.
(d) She is in awe.

8. What is Genji's opinion of the Third Princess?
(a) She reminds him of Murasaki.
(b) She is immature.
(c) She is very beautiful.
(d) He thinks that she will make a good wife.

9. At the beginning of the New Year, Nakanokimi receives a letter from ______.
(a) Oigimi.
(b) Ukifune.
(c) Chujounokimi.
(d) Kaoru.

10. Who is the Third Princess the niece of?
(a) Aoi.
(b) The Akashi lady.
(c) Murasaki.
(d) Fujitsubo.

11. How does Genji die?
(a) Disease.
(b) Old age.
(c) Not specified.
(d) A dueling accident.

12. Who sees Yugiri leaving the Second Princess's bedroom?
(a) A palace guard.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her mother.
(d) The healer.

13. How is the Second Princess's honor ruined?
(a) She married a commoner.
(b) She has a child out of wedlock.
(c) She has become permiscuous.
(d) With rumors.

14. Who is the daughter of Lady Ichijo?
(a) Tamakazura.
(b) The Third Princess.
(c) The Second Princess.
(d) Nakanokimi.

15. What does the Emperor pull up when making a wager with Kaoru?
(a) A a great sum of money.
(b) A contract.
(c) A Go board.
(d) A chess board.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Kaoru send into the nunnery to retrieve Ukifune?

2. What was Ukifune leaning against when first found near the Uji river?

3. Where does the Second Princess join Lady Ichijo during an expedition?

4. How does Genji spend the final years of his life?

5. What is the Suzako Emporer intent on doing that lends him the reason to send the Third Princess away?

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