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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Genji try to seduce Princess Asagao?

2. What does Genji send to the Safflower Princess after his visit in Chapter 23?

3. Why do Genji and To no Chujo decide to compete against each other?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Kaoru pray to Buddha in Chapter 46? Explain.

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

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

5. Why is it strange that Yugiri has tried to seduce the Second Princess?

6. Who does Genji see when he visits the sage in the mountain? What is his reaction?

7. Why is Kashiwagi jealous of the marriage between Genji and the Third Princess?

8. Describe the appearance of the Safflower Princess.

9. What really happened to Ukifune?

10. Explain Genji's death.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the novel, Genji fathers many sons. Write about Yugiri, and infer as to how Yugiri may feel about his father's unrelenting antics, and seemingly selfish attitude as he has expressed at certain points within the text.

Essay Topic 2

Could Ukifune's suicide attempt and escape from Kaoru and Niou be a metaphor for something else? What? How do you see this demonstrated in the text?

Essay Topic 3

Tamakazura is left in the care of Genji even after finding the To no Chujo is her true father. Tamakazura becomes increasingly confused. Use examples from the text to support Tamakazura's feelings of confusion toward Genji and To no Chujo.

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