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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 does Genji send over to the grounds of the Safflower Princess in Chapter 15?
(a) Nurses.
(b) Workmen.
(c) Priests.
(d) Horses.

2. What does Yugiri happen to hear while walking through the garden?
(a) Murasaki crying.
(b) Kumoinokari singing.
(c) His father playing the shamisen.
(d) Genji and Murasaki's pillow talk.

3. Where does the Princess Asagao live?
(a) Momozono.
(b) Uji.
(c) Kyoto.
(d) Zuma.

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

5. Who is Kobai?
(a) Genji's son.
(b) A friend of Genji's.
(c) The minister of the right.
(d) To no Chujo's son.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Genji send Yugiri in order to comfort his grandmother?

2. Which attendant stays faithful to the Safflower princess?

3. What unavailable woman does Genji greatly desire at the beginning of the novel?

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

5. Of what is the Suzaku Emperor fond?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the appearance of the Safflower Princess.

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

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

4. How does Genji feel after the death of Kashiwagi?

5. Why is Tamakazura reduced to tears at the sight of Kaoru?

6. What were the terms of Genji's birth?

7. Explain why Genji entertains the idea of moving to the Suma coast and also explain the factors that may be holding him back.

8. Why does the Lieutenant change his mind about marrying Ukifune?

9. What happens with Genji initially tries to seduce Princess Asagao?

10. Murasaki finally dies after four years of illness. What was her dying wish and how did Genji react to it?

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