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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Kaoru find that Ukifune is alive?

2. What scares Niou off when he visits the Uji palace?

3. Which man dies of grief over the Third Princess?

4. To whom does Kaoru pray while in the temple during his pilgrimage?

5. How old is Genji when he marries the Third Princess?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do you believe is the the importance of the role of women in the novel? Does the fact that the author is a woman influence the role of women in this book at all? Support your answer with evidence from the novel.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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