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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. Who was in the box next to MM and Fujiwara at the Gosechi Festival?
(a) His first wife.
(b) The Prince.
(c) MM's father.
(d) Their future daughter-in-law's family.

2. What river did MM cross to reach the object of her pilgrimage?
(a) Izumi.
(b) Yubari.
(c) Teshio.
(d) Mu.

3. What did MM enjoy watching most of all in Uji?
(a) Fishing boats.
(b) Rain.
(c) The children.
(d) The priests in ceremony.

4. How did the Prince treat the problems of his new neighbors, Fujiwara, and MM?
(a) He grew furious with Fujiwara's infidelity.
(b) He ignored them.
(c) Mockingly.
(d) Sympathetically.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After how many months of marriage did MM give birth to her son?

3. What kindness did Fujiwara show for MM after the loss of her loved one after ten years of marriage?

4. After ten years of marriage, what did Fujiwara claim so he could avoid dealing with MM's feelings?

5. Who kept MM awake one night during her pilgrimage?

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