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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What unavailable woman does Genji greatly desire at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Aoi.
(b) Fujitsubo.
(c) Murasaki.
(d) Rokujo.

3. What happens to Aoi shortly after she gives birth to her son?
(a) She dies.
(b) She becomes possessed.
(c) She becomes a nun.
(d) She leaves Genji.

4. Who is Lady Rokujo's daughter?
(a) Murasaki.
(b) Nakanokimi.
(c) Akikonomu.
(d) Yugao.

5. Who is angy about Genji's visits to Princess Asagao?
(a) Genji's children.
(b) Murasaki.
(c) To no Chujo.
(d) Her father.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who attempts to arrange a meeting between Genji and Utsusemi?

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

3. Of what is the Suzaku Emperor fond?

4. What does Omiya tell Genji in Chapter 29?

5. In which wing of the palace do Genji and Murasaki live?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the situation after Nakanokimi receives a letter from Ukifune.

2. What does Ukifune realize about Niou and Kaoru after living in the Ono village?

3. Why may it be problematic for Genji to take care of Tamakazura?

4. How was Ukifune's death described?

5. Why doesn't Genji want his son, Yugiri to advance in rank? What does Genji do?

6. Why does To no Chujo send his daughter, Kumoinokari to Omi?

7. What does Genji discover through his relationship with Reikeiden?

8. What does Genji decide to tell To no Chujo about Tamakazura? Why?

9. Genji comes into contact with his childhood friend Yugao. What happens to Yugao after she maintains contact with Genji? How does Genji deal with this event?

10. During Kaoru's meeting with the Emporer, what is the Go board used for?

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