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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. With what did Michitsuna most struggle on their retreat?
(a) Prayers.
(b) Silence.
(c) Vegetarian diet.
(d) Obedience.

2. According to her reply through the courier, where was MM heading after her stay in the market town?
(a) The biggest city she could find.
(b) Mountains.
(c) Forest.
(d) Sea.

3. What did MM find lacking on the trail out of the market town?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Animals.
(c) Green plants.
(d) Living trees.

4. What distressed MM the most after Fujiwara's promotion?
(a) His absences.
(b) His exhaustion.
(c) His illness.
(d) His anger.

5. How did MM maintain a low profile during her stay in Uji?
(a) She avoided to the shrine during its more populated hours.
(b) She brought very few attendants.
(c) She did not stay in a hotel.
(d) She dressed herself in peasant clothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Michitsuna unable to follow the woman at the festival home?

2. What happened to the minister of the left?

3. How old was MM when Fujiwara begins to court her?

4. Why did MM not expect Fujiwara to visit her in her father's house?

5. Who responded to MM's letters for Fujiwara during his illness?

(see the answer key)

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