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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Three: Pages 272 through 328.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Michitsuna feel about the retreat and seclusion?
(a) Angry.
(b) Miserable.
(c) Enlightened.
(d) Happy.

2. Who succeeded the young prince after his death?
(a) The South Prince.
(b) The North Prince.
(c) The West Prince.
(d) The East Prince.

3. Before his awkward return back to MM, how many days did Fujiwara disappear after an argument with her?
(a) Five.
(b) Four.
(c) Ten.
(d) Seven.

4. With what is Fujiwara dissatisfied amid his wives' struggles to prove to him their worth?
(a) His promotion.
(b) His health.
(c) His status as an adulterer.
(d) His son.

5. What did MM discover amidst Fujiwara's belongings early in their marriage?
(a) A drawing of a nude woman.
(b) A book of verse.
(c) A note to another woman.
(d) A flower.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the station of Omi, Fujiwara's latest fixation in Book Two?

2. Why was Michitsuna given an official rank in court?

3. Why did MM's attendants burn poppy seeds?

4. What distressed MM the most after Fujiwara's promotion?

5. What did MM reveal about her adopted daughter to Fujiwara?

(see the answer key)

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