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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. What no longer had meaning for MM after her pilgrimage to Hase in light of her husband's behavior?
(a) Eating.
(b) Praying.
(c) Loving.
(d) Growing old.

2. Through whom was MM only able to tolerate communicating with Fujiwara after adopting her daughter?
(a) Omi.
(b) The Prince.
(c) Michitsuma.
(d) Her daughter.

3. How many goose eggs did MM send to the young prince?
(a) Fifteen.
(b) Ten.
(c) Five.
(d) Twenty.

4. Why was MM unable to prepare Fujiwara's mourning clothes?
(a) MM was on a pilgrimage.
(b) The attendants in charge of that were gone.
(c) Fujiwara had gained too much weight for MM to accurately measure him.
(d) MM was too ill.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. For how many days was Fujiwara seriously ill?

2. What was the fate of the governor general's wife?

3. What was significant about Fujiwara's illicit relationship when he first married MM?

4. What sort of contest did Fujiwara hope to host?

5. Of what did MM's prayer offerings consist?

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