The Tale of Genji — Questions and answers

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Who was the father of Genji, the prince known for his extraordinary beauty in The Tale of Genji?

Choices

  1. Prince Adam Czartoryski
  2. Yugiri
  3. Kashiwagi
  4. The Emperor Kiritsubo ✓

Answer: The Emperor Kiritsubo

From page 1

To whom was Genji married, despite his heart remaining captive to Fujitsubo?

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  1. Lady Aoi ✓
  2. Murasaki
  3. The Third Princess
  4. Lady Rokujo

Answer: Lady Aoi

From page 2

Where did Genji encounter Murasaki, a young girl who resembled Fujitsubo?

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  1. His Rokujo Mansion
  2. The desolate seashore of Suma
  3. A mountain temple in the Northern Village ✓
  4. The capital city of Kyoto

Answer: A mountain temple in the Northern Village

From page 3

Which character's intense jealousy was whispered to have contributed to Lady Aoi's mysterious illness and death?

Choices

  1. Lady Rokujo ✓
  2. Fujitsubo
  3. Murasaki
  4. The Third Princess

Answer: Lady Rokujo

From page 4

In The Tale of Genji, where was Genji banished after a scandalous affair with a high-ranking lady?

Choices

  1. Kyoto
  2. The Rokujo Mansion
  3. The Northern Village
  4. Suma ✓

Answer: Suma

From page 5

In The Tale of Genji, who formally recalled Genji to the capital after his period of exile?

Choices

  1. Lady Rokujo
  2. Kashiwagi
  3. The Emperor ✓
  4. Lady Aoi

Answer: The Emperor

From page 6

In The Tale of Genji, what was the name of the magnificent complex of dwellings, gardens, and pavilions that Genji oversaw the completion of?

Choices

  1. The Northern Village
  2. The Rokujo Mansion ✓
  3. The Suma Retreat
  4. The Imperial Palace

Answer: The Rokujo Mansion

From page 7

Who was the son of a powerful minister who engaged in a secret affair with Genji's Third Princess?

Choices

  1. Kashiwagi ✓
  2. The Emperor Kiritsubo
  3. Yugiri
  4. Prince Adam Czartoryski

Answer: Kashiwagi

From page 8

Whose prolonged illness and eventual death was the greatest sorrow of Genji's later life?

Choices

  1. Lady Aoi
  2. Fujitsubo
  3. The Third Princess
  4. Lady Murasaki ✓

Answer: Lady Murasaki

From page 9

In which part of his Rokujo Mansion did Genji choose to live his remaining years after Murasaki's death?

Choices

  1. The secluded Western Wing ✓
  2. The seashore at Suma
  3. The Northern Village
  4. The grand central pavilion

Answer: The secluded Western Wing

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