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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 send to MM on her retreat to convince her to return home?
(a) Clothing.
(b) Incense.
(c) Entourage.
(d) Money.

2. What did MM reveal about her adopted daughter to Fujiwara?
(a) She was his daughter.
(b) She was actually her little sister.
(c) She was his niece.
(d) She was Michitsuna's daughter.

3. Where did MM primarily sleep during her pilgrimage?
(a) Diplomat's unused apartment.
(b) Temples.
(c) Hotels.
(d) Friends' homes.

4. What did MM believe caused the tension within her house after the beginning of Book Two?
(a) The Prince's infatuation with her.
(b) Living too close to her husband.
(c) Her son's adolescence.
(d) Tokihime's presence in the building.

5. Who was in charge of the administration with whom Fujiwara worked?
(a) The priest.
(b) MM's father.
(c) The prince.
(d) His first wife's brother.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. MM's aunt and ______ brought her gifts, hoping it would tempt her to return home.

3. What kept MM from committing suicide after her husband's rebuke about her depression in Book Two?

4. What was the name of Fujiwara's first wife?

5. How did MM prepare for her prayers to Buddha during Fujiwara's long absences?

(see the answer key)

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