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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. For how long was MM ill in Book Two?
(a) Weeks.
(b) Months.
(c) Years.
(d) Days.

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

3. What kept MM from committing suicide after her husband's rebuke about her depression in Book Two?
(a) Her religious duties.
(b) Her fears of the after life.
(c) Her son.
(d) Her pride.

4. What reminded MM most of Fujiwara's coldness towards her?
(a) The flowerless terrain.
(b) The snow.
(c) The cold ocean.
(d) The barren fields.

5. Who kept MM awake one night during her pilgrimage?
(a) A blind man.
(b) A poet.
(c) The Prince.
(d) A priest.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to the minister of the left?

2. Why was Fujiwara not allowed to touch his wife when she was ill?

3. What vocation did MM start to consider on her retreat?

4. What was the market town MM visited on her pilgrimage?

5. Why did MM make so many pilgrimages to different shrines?

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