Question 1

The Tale of Genji

Genji begins spending more time with the Akashi lady. How does Murasaki feel about this?

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Question 2

The Tale of Genji

Why does Genji want the Akashi lady to move closer to him?

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Question 3

The Tale of Genji

What happens with Genji initially tries to seduce Princess Asagao?

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Question 4

The Tale of Genji

Why doesn't Genji want his son, Yugiri to advance in rank? What does Genji do?

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Question 5

The Tale of Genji

Why does Genji wish to keep secrets involving Yugao's death?

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Question 6

The Tale of Genji

What has become of the Safflower Princess since Genji's exile? Explain.

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Question 7

The Tale of Genji

Explain the initial situation between Genji and Tamakazura.

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Question 8

The Tale of Genji

Why does Genji want Tamakazura to be seen in the light of fireflies? Explain.

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Question 9

The Tale of Genji

Why does To no Chujo send his daughter, Kumoinokari to Omi?

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Question 10

The Tale of Genji

Why is Tamakazura to be under Genji's care, rather than To no Chujo?

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Question 11

The Tale of Genji

It is discovered that Yugiri has never laid eyes upon Murasaki, the woman who acts as his mother. Why does Genji wish to keep her hidden?

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Question 12

The Tale of Genji

What does Genji decide to tell To no Chujo about Tamakazura? Why?

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Question 13

The Tale of Genji

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

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Question 14

Where the Red Fern Grows

What is Billys first impression of the campground in the compettion

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Question 15

Flights: A Novel

How does the theme of obsession arise within the story about Verheyen?

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Question 16

Flights: A Novel

In what way does the theme of regret appear within the story of Van Horssen and his mentor Verheyen?

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Question 17

Flights: A Novel

How do Existentialist ideals creep into Verheyen's later writings?

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Question 18

Flights: A Novel

What elements does the unnamed narrator consider when deciding whether a story or a lecture is more appropriate for the story she has to tell?

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Question 19

Flights: A Novel

Discuss how the motif of dreams appears within the unnamed narrator's vignettes.

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Question 20

Flights: A Novel

How does Tokarczuk present the theme of being present within the vignette entitled “Irkutsk-Moscow”?

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Question 21

Flights: A Novel

What element does the narrator name as a "natural" (227) characteristic of the world?

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Question 22

Flights: A Novel

Who is Annushka?

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Question 23

Flights: A Novel

What object does Tokarczuk use in a metaphor characterizing the nocturnal brain and why?

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Question 24

Flights: A Novel

How is the theme of family bonds demonstrated within Annushka's story?

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Question 25

Flights: A Novel

In what way does the theme of compassion arise within Annushka's story?

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