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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. Why was Michitsuna unable to follow the woman at the festival home?
(a) She was running away.
(b) She was in a carriage.
(c) She had guards.
(d) Michitsuna was questioned by the police.

2. What was MM's fear after she learned of her husband's affair with his first wife?
(a) Her marriage was over.
(b) Her child would be taken away from her.
(c) She was to become a servant.
(d) Her marriage was never legitimate.

3. Who became notably absent from MM's life after she moved in with her father?
(a) Michitsuna.
(b) Her daughter.
(c) The Prince.
(d) Fujiwara.

4. What vocation did MM start to consider on her retreat?
(a) Nurse.
(b) Attendant.
(c) Poet.
(d) Nun.

5. What disappointed MM about her travels after the market town?
(a) The people.
(b) Shrines.
(c) Terrain.
(d) Weather.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did Fujiwara respond to the Prince's actions with his wife?

3. Where does Fujiwara meet MM on her retreat with her son?

4. Why did Fujiwara want MM to cancel her plans for a pilgrimage?

5. How did Fujiwara describe his ongoing relationship with his first wife to MM?

(see the answer key)

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