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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. Where does To no Chujo send Kumoinokari?
(a) Kyoto.
(b) To Omi.
(c) Tokyo.
(d) Suma.

2. What types of gifts does Murasaki send to Genji?
(a) Letters.
(b) Food.
(c) Jewelry.
(d) Clothing.

3. What would hold Genji back from traveling away from home?
(a) His son.
(b) Rokujo Lady.
(c) Murasaki.
(d) His career.

4. Which attendant stays faithful to the Safflower princess?
(a) Yugao.
(b) Jiju.
(c) Ono.
(d) Lady Akashi.

5. What do To no Chujo and Genji do as the tension in their relationship disappears?
(a) Shake hands.
(b) Hug.
(c) Laugh and weep.
(d) Think back on their time together.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does Genji hurt during Chapter 9?

3. What does Yugiri happen to hear while walking through the garden?

4. Genji is in love with a woman whom he cannot have during the beginning of the novel. Who is this woman?

5. What is the Safflower Princesss's reaction to Genji upon his return from exile?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Genji react when Fujitsubo rejects him for the final time?

2. Describe the "masterpieces" Genji works on in Chapter 32.

3. What is the condition of the Safflower Princess at the beginning of Chapter 15?

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

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

6. Explain the situation after the body of Ukifune was found.

7. Explain the initial situation between Genji and Tamakazura.

8. How was Ukifune's death described?

9. Why does Genji need to keep his romances under wraps after abdication of the first emperor, his father?

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

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