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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. In this book, for what does MM stand?
(a) Miniyaka's Mother.
(b) Moritoku's Mother.
(c) Michitsuna's Mother.
(d) Mary's Mother.

2. For how many days was Fujiwara seriously ill?
(a) Ten.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Five.
(d) Fifteen.

3. To whom did MM attempt to object about Fujiwara's unwanted courtship?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her grandmother.
(d) Her father.

4. What kindness did Fujiwara show for MM after the loss of her loved one after ten years of marriage?
(a) He left his first wife for her.
(b) He allowed their son to attend the funeral.
(c) He took her on a vacation.
(d) He arranged and paid for the funeral.

5. Looking back on Fujiwara's courtship, what was significant about how MM currently felt about her eventual marriage to him?
(a) Sad.
(b) Joyful.
(c) Angry.
(d) Afraid.

Short Answer Questions

1. With what is Fujiwara dissatisfied amid his wives' struggles to prove to him their worth?

2. In what season did MM and Fujiwara move into her father's old house?

3. What was significant about the letters MM sent back to Fujiwara during their courtship?

4. What did MM discover amidst Fujiwara's belongings early in their marriage?

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

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