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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. What favor did Fujiwara ask MM to do for his first wife?
(a) Cook her dinner.
(b) Sew baby clothes.
(c) Help her in childbirth.
(d) Pray for her.

2. MM's son was very proficient in both archery and _____.
(a) Performance.
(b) Sword fighting.
(c) Dance.
(d) Art.

3. What did MM learn about Fujiwara's affair with his first wife in the early years of their marriage that caused her the most distress?
(a) Fujiwara was telling everyone that MM was simply his mistress.
(b) His first wife was richer.
(c) He had a child with his first wife.
(d) He was going to leave MM for his first wife.

4. What happened to the minister of the left?
(a) Sickness.
(b) Death.
(c) Banishment.
(d) Rebellion.

5. How did MM feel about her marriage after ten years?
(a) She understood its uniqueness.
(b) She felt empowered by it.
(c) She was constantly angry.
(d) She felt completed by it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What words did MM's child begin to repeat after hearing his father say it repeatedly?

2. Who succeeded the young prince after his death?

3. What reminded MM most of Fujiwara's coldness towards her?

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

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

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