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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. How did the town treat Fujiwara's affair?
(a) They looked upon MM with disgrace.
(b) They shunned him.
(c) They gossiped.
(d) They made fun of Tokihime.

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

3. Why did Fujiwara leave home after he became ill?
(a) He did not want to get his son sick.
(b) He did not want MM to see his decline.
(c) He did not think MM could handle caring for him.
(d) He was afraid he would never see his first wife again.

4. For how many months did Fujiwara court MM before her father left on a trip?
(a) Eight.
(b) Ten.
(c) Nine.
(d) Seven.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what did Michitsuna's lady friend angrily accuse him?

2. Where did MM primarily sleep during her pilgrimage?

3. What disappointed MM about her travels after the market town?

4. When MM grew afraid that she was dying, what did she warn Fujiwara against?

5. For what did Fujiwara constantly berate his wife during the time she dealt with a death in the family and his own illness?

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