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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Two: Page 169 through 218.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When MM grew afraid that she was dying, what did she warn Fujiwara against?
(a) Abandoning her.
(b) Mistreating their son.
(c) Angering her family.
(d) Leaving his job.

2. What did Fujiwara enjoy sending MM in the early days of their courtship?
(a) Poetry.
(b) Sake.
(c) Letters.
(d) Flowers.

3. What sort of contest did Fujiwara hope to host?
(a) Knowledge.
(b) Archery.
(c) Sword.
(d) Respect.

4. Who was in the box next to MM and Fujiwara at the Gosechi Festival?
(a) His first wife.
(b) Their future daughter-in-law's family.
(c) The Prince.
(d) MM's father.

5. Who delivered MM's letter to Fujiwara after her purification ceremony?
(a) Michitsuna.
(b) Tokihime.
(c) Omi.
(d) The prince.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was MM when Fujiwara begins to court her?

2. After mourning for a year, what did MM and her family purify?

3. Which family member of MM's traveled a great deal?

4. For how long was MM ill in Book Two?

5. When Fujiwara replied to MM's letter in Book One, how did he justify his behavior?

(see the answer key)

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