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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Three: Pages 329 through 379.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Fujiwara enjoy sending MM in the early days of their courtship?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Poetry.
(c) Sake.
(d) Letters.

2. In what season did the archery contest take place after MM's long illness?
(a) Spring.
(b) Fall.
(c) Winter.
(d) Summer.

3. How did MM feel about her husband's abandonment before her long retreat?
(a) Guilty.
(b) Angry.
(c) Humiliated.
(d) Empty.

4. What reminded MM most of Fujiwara's coldness towards her?
(a) The snow.
(b) The flowerless terrain.
(c) The barren fields.
(d) The cold ocean.

5. After the incident with the minister, for what did Fujiwara prepare?
(a) A third marriage.
(b) Religious observances.
(c) Exile.
(d) A long fast.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what temple did MM travel with her father?

2. From whom did the courier in the market town bear a message?

3. After ten years of marriage, what did Fujiwara claim so he could avoid dealing with MM's feelings?

4. Where is MM when Fujiwara first attempted to visit her?

5. How did Michitsuna meet again with the woman in the carriage at the end of the journal?

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