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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. Why did MM make so many pilgrimages to different shrines?
(a) She was becoming more religious.
(b) She wanted help for her worries.
(c) She was praying for guidance.
(d) She felt less alone.

2. What favor did Fujiwara ask MM to do for his first wife?
(a) Cook her dinner.
(b) Help her in childbirth.
(c) Sew baby clothes.
(d) Pray for her.

3. Where did MM primarily sleep during her pilgrimage?
(a) Temples.
(b) Diplomat's unused apartment.
(c) Hotels.
(d) Friends' homes.

4. How many goose eggs did MM send to the young prince?
(a) Fifteen.
(b) Five.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Ten.

5. What did Fujiwara suggest that MM should do if she was dissatisfied with him as a spouse?
(a) Leave the village.
(b) Become a better wife.
(c) Become a nun.
(d) Find another husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was significant about Fujiwara's illicit relationship when he first married MM?

2. Looking back on Fujiwara's courtship, what was significant about how MM currently felt about her eventual marriage to him?

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

4. In the event of his death, for how many months did Fujiwara request MM mourn before remarrying?

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

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