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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book One: Pages 95 through 136.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After MM refuses to perform an insulting favor for Fujiwara and his first wife, how long does he shun her?
(a) A week.
(b) Three years.
(c) Several months.
(d) Two weeks.

2. After mourning for a year, what did MM and her family purify?
(a) Clothing.
(b) Food.
(c) Candles.
(d) Beddings.

3. In what season did MM and Fujiwara move into her father's old house?
(a) Fall.
(b) Winter.
(c) Summer.
(d) Spring.

4. How old was MM when Fujiwara begins to court her?
(a) 18.
(b) 20.
(c) 17.
(d) 19.

5. What led to MM's illness around the ten year mark of her marriage?
(a) Grief over her mother's death.
(b) Food poisoning.
(c) Suicide attempt.
(d) A minor epidemic.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did MM find hard to do when Fujiwara chose to spend his time with his other wife?

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

3. What action did the Prince take that confused and unsettled MM when Fujiwara went to see his first wife?

4. Who responded to MM's letters for Fujiwara during his illness?

5. After the year of mourning, what happened that sent MM back into her depression?

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