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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book One: Page 137 through 168.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how many months did Fujiwara court MM before her father left on a trip?
(a) Nine.
(b) Eight.
(c) Seven.
(d) Ten.

2. Who stayed in the same apartment building as MM by the palace?
(a) Lady Joganden.
(b) The Prince.
(c) Tokihime.
(d) MM's father.

3. With what is Fujiwara dissatisfied amid his wives' struggles to prove to him their worth?
(a) His health.
(b) His status as an adulterer.
(c) His promotion.
(d) His son.

4. What did MM admit to considering when she wrote her letter to Fujiwara?
(a) Suicide.
(b) A religious life.
(c) Isolation in a new country.
(d) Murder.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What river did MM cross to reach the object of her pilgrimage?

2. Why was MM concerned that her prayers would not be answered?

3. Who was in charge of the administration with whom Fujiwara worked?

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

5. How did MM initially learn of her husband's polygamy?

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