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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. What distressed MM most about her ten years of marriage to Fujiwara?
(a) She was no longer an artist.
(b) She was still not his favored wife.
(c) She had neglected her religious duties.
(d) She only had one child.

2. 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 took her on a vacation.
(c) He allowed their son to attend the funeral.
(d) He arranged and paid for the funeral.

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

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

5. Before his awkward return back to MM, how many days did Fujiwara disappear after an argument with her?
(a) Five.
(b) Seven.
(c) Ten.
(d) Four.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Fujiwara replied to MM's letter in Book One, how did he justify his behavior?

2. What led to MM's illness around the ten year mark of her marriage?

3. How old was MM when Fujiwara begins to court her?

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

5. What cruel practice does Fujiwara make with his first wife that hurts MM more than anything in the early days of his relationship with both of them?

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