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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 Fujiwara move MM closer to the palace after his promotion?
(a) The Prince wanted to court MM for himself.
(b) The new home was cheaper.
(c) He could see her more often.
(d) He did not trust her.

2. How did MM feel about her marriage after ten years?
(a) She understood its uniqueness.
(b) She felt completed by it.
(c) She felt empowered by it.
(d) She was constantly angry.

3. How did Fujiwara describe his ongoing relationship with his first wife to MM?
(a) Serious.
(b) Angry.
(c) Lustful.
(d) Casual.

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

5. What was significant about the letters MM sent back to Fujiwara during their courtship?
(a) She dabbed it with her perfume.
(b) The tone was cold.
(c) The letters were loving.
(d) She enclosed a lock of her hair.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. For how many months did Fujiwara court MM before her father left on a trip?

3. What did MM feel for Fujiwara's first wife when she realized he was seeing them both?

4. What did MM assume about Fujiwara's first wife when he began to stay with her again?

5. Who succeeded the young prince after his death?

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