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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which room in given to the Lieutenant?

2. Who is the Third Princess the niece of?

3. Who is Chujounokimi?

4. Why are Niou's visits to Nakanokimi infrequent?

5. Lady Ichijo gives Yugiri a gift that once belonged to _______.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Ukifune successfully escapes the advances made by Kaoru. While other women in the novel were not able to escape the clutches of men. Why is Ukifune's escape significant? Do you find that it is significant? What might her escape suggest?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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