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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kindness did Fujiwara show for MM after the loss of her loved one after ten years of marriage?
(a) He arranged and paid for the funeral.
(b) He took her on a vacation.
(c) He left his first wife for her.
(d) He allowed their son to attend the funeral.

2. For what did Fujiwara instruct MM to prepare when she returned from her pilgrimage?
(a) Genpuku.
(b) Hinamatsuri.
(c) Purification Ceremony.
(d) Chanoyu.

3. Where is MM when Fujiwara first attempted to visit her?
(a) River.
(b) Her grandmother's house.
(c) Mountains.
(d) Temple.

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

5. In Uji, MM especially enjoyed the waters and _____.
(a) Weather.
(b) Shrines.
(c) Rocks.
(d) Forest.

6. After MM refuses to perform an insulting favor for Fujiwara and his first wife, how long does he shun her?
(a) A week.
(b) Several months.
(c) Three years.
(d) Two weeks.

7. What ceremony did the Prince celebrate with Fujiwara and MM?
(a) Hinamatsuri.
(b) Genpuku.
(c) Obon.
(d) Chanoyu.

8. To what position was Fujiwara promoted upon the death of the prince?
(a) Head secretary.
(b) Assistant.
(c) Head chamberlain.
(d) Head cook.

9. What was the name of Fujiwara's first wife?
(a) Tokihime.
(b) Mameha.
(c) Izanami.
(d) Hatsumomo.

10. How many prayer offerings did MM make to the shrines?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

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

12. How did MM initially learn of her husband's polygamy?
(a) His other wife approached her.
(b) She was told by the village midwife.
(c) She had him followed.
(d) She followed him.

13. What did MM discover amidst Fujiwara's belongings early in their marriage?
(a) A drawing of a nude woman.
(b) A note to another woman.
(c) A book of verse.
(d) A flower.

14. To whom did MM attempt to object about Fujiwara's unwanted courtship?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her grandmother.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her brother.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did MM feel about her marriage after ten years?

2. What did MM learn about Fujiwara's affair with his first wife in the early years of their marriage that caused her the most distress?

3. How did the town treat Fujiwara's affair?

4. What was the purpose of the message sent by the courier to MM in the market town?

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

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