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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. What did MM discover amidst Fujiwara's belongings early in their marriage?
(a) A note to another woman.
(b) A drawing of a nude woman.
(c) A flower.
(d) A book of verse.

2. After how many months of marriage did MM give birth to her son?
(a) Ten.
(b) Nine.
(c) Eight.
(d) Eleven.

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

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

5. After ten years of marriage, what did Fujiwara claim so he could avoid dealing with MM's feelings?
(a) He did not particularly care about her feelings.
(b) He no longer loved her.
(c) She was not worthy of his attention.
(d) He was too busy.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Fujiwara respond to the Prince's actions with his wife?

2. For how many days was Fujiwara seriously ill?

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

4. How did the town treat Fujiwara's affair?

5. Why did Fujiwara leave home after he became ill?

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