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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Fujiwara send to MM on her retreat to convince her to return home?
(a) Clothing.
(b) Entourage.
(c) Incense.
(d) Money.

2. What distressed MM the most after Fujiwara's promotion?
(a) His absences.
(b) His illness.
(c) His anger.
(d) His exhaustion.

3. What was Fujiwara's intent in his reply to MM's missives in Book Two?
(a) He was hoping for forgiveness about his adultery.
(b) He was praying for their son's health and happiness.
(c) He wished to satisfy the lunar calendar.
(d) He was hoping to divorce her soon.

4. How did Fujiwara treat his son during the Grand Sumo Tournament?
(a) He pretended to care about him in order to talk about his mother.
(b) He ignored him.
(c) He treated him like a servant.
(d) He praised him.

5. What year was Tenroku?
(a) 899.
(b) 1001.
(c) 914.
(d) 972.

6. Where did Fujiwara lay the blame for his absences after his promotion?
(a) MM's illness.
(b) MM's depression.
(c) MM's temper.
(d) MM's work.

7. Why did MM not expect Fujiwara to visit her in her father's house?
(a) Michitsuna's anger.
(b) Its location.
(c) Her proximity to his mistress.
(d) His fear of her father.

8. Why was MM unable to prepare Fujiwara's mourning clothes?
(a) MM was too ill.
(b) Fujiwara had gained too much weight for MM to accurately measure him.
(c) MM was on a pilgrimage.
(d) The attendants in charge of that were gone.

9. Why did MM's attendants burn poppy seeds?
(a) They tried to ward out evil spirits.
(b) They hoped it would heal her sickness.
(c) They did this as a sign of disrespect for Fujiwara.
(d) They hoped to give the illusion of a busy household.

10. MM's son was very proficient in both archery and _____.
(a) Performance.
(b) Dance.
(c) Sword fighting.
(d) Art.

11. What did MM believe caused the tension within her house after the beginning of Book Two?
(a) Living too close to her husband.
(b) Her son's adolescence.
(c) The Prince's infatuation with her.
(d) Tokihime's presence in the building.

12. Why was Michitsuna unable to follow the woman at the festival home?
(a) She was in a carriage.
(b) Michitsuna was questioned by the police.
(c) She was running away.
(d) She had guards.

13. The _______ of the Ono Palace passed away in Book Two.
(a) Prince.
(b) Head chamberlain.
(c) Emperor.
(d) Grand minister.

14. Why did Kanetada's wife give her daughter up for adoption to MM?
(a) She was becoming ill.
(b) She was not a good mother.
(c) She was too poor to care for the child.
(d) She was considering becoming a nun.

15. What did MM reveal about her adopted daughter to Fujiwara?
(a) She was actually her little sister.
(b) She was his niece.
(c) She was Michitsuna's daughter.
(d) She was his daughter.

Short Answer Questions

1. With what or whom was MM concerned when she came home, much to Fujiwara's annoyance?

2. What kept MM from committing suicide after her husband's rebuke about her depression in Book Two?

3. Why was Michitsuna given an official rank in court?

4. Why did MM decide to adopt a child?

5. In Book Two, for what was MM commissioned?

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