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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Two: Page 169 through 218.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What words did MM's child begin to repeat after hearing his father say it repeatedly?
(a) "You are no good."
(b) "I am more than you need."
(c) "I am leaving now."
(d) "See you later."

2. What event took up a great deal of MM's time after her return from her pilgrimage?
(a) Enthronement Rites.
(b) Hinamatsuri.
(c) Tea ceremony.
(d) The birth of her second child.

3. What did MM find lacking on the trail out of the market town?
(a) Animals.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Green plants.
(d) Living trees.

4. When Fujiwara replied to MM's letter in Book One, how did he justify his behavior?
(a) He was a weak man.
(b) She was an unfaithful partner.
(c) She was not in love with him.
(d) He was obeying her father's wishes.

5. Who was in charge of the administration with whom Fujiwara worked?
(a) The prince.
(b) The priest.
(c) His first wife's brother.
(d) MM's father.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. For what did Fujiwara constantly berate his wife during the time she dealt with a death in the family and his own illness?

3. For how long was MM ill in Book Two?

4. What did Michitsuna threaten to do if MM committed suicide?

5. The _______ of the Ono Palace passed away in Book Two.

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