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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did MM find hard to do when Fujiwara chose to spend his time with his other wife?
(a) Pray.
(b) Eat.
(c) Care for her child.
(d) Sleep.

2. For what did Fujiwara constantly berate his wife during the time she dealt with a death in the family and his own illness?
(a) Her crying spells.
(b) Her indifference.
(c) Her nursing skills.
(d) Her anger.

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

4. Who kept MM awake one night during her pilgrimage?
(a) A priest.
(b) A blind man.
(c) A poet.
(d) The Prince.

5. What did MM feel for Fujiwara's first wife when she realized he was seeing them both?
(a) Anger.
(b) Fear.
(c) Relief.
(d) Sympathy.

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

7. What did MM assume about Fujiwara's first wife when he began to stay with her again?
(a) She had lost favor with him.
(b) She had gotten sick.
(c) She had kicked him out.
(d) She was pregnant again.

8. What was the market town MM visited on her pilgrimage?
(a) Sakai.
(b) Minakami.
(c) Tsubaichi.
(d) Ashiya.

9. 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) Two weeks.
(d) Three years.

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

11. What was the purpose of the message sent by the courier to MM in the market town?
(a) Fujiwara wanted to know when she would return home.
(b) The Prince wished to meet her.
(c) Lady Joganden wished to tell her friend that she was moving.
(d) Tokihime was threatening MM to stay away.

12. Who was in the box next to MM and Fujiwara at the Gosechi Festival?
(a) Their future daughter-in-law's family.
(b) The Prince.
(c) MM's father.
(d) His first wife.

13. In the event of his death, for how many months did Fujiwara request MM mourn before remarrying?
(a) Ten.
(b) Six.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Twenty-four.

14. After the year of mourning, what happened that sent MM back into her depression?
(a) Her sister's departure.
(b) Her son's anger.
(c) Her husband's abuse.
(d) Her aunt's death.

15. What did Fujiwara begin to do that caused MM to believe he was "cheating" in his courtship?
(a) Visiting her.
(b) Praying for her.
(c) Abusing her brother.
(d) Sending her money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did MM admit to considering when she wrote her letter to Fujiwara?

2. What did Fujiwara enjoy sending MM in the early days of their courtship?

3. 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?

4. What ceremony did the Prince celebrate with Fujiwara and MM?

5. In this book, for what does MM stand?

(see the answer keys)

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