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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay 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 left his first wife for her.
(b) He allowed their son to attend the funeral.
(c) He arranged and paid for the funeral.
(d) He took her on a vacation.

2. Why was Fujiwara not allowed to touch his wife when she was ill?
(a) His first wife forbade it.
(b) He would grow ill.
(c) MM was hallucinating and was frightened of him.
(d) He could not return to court.

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

4. What did Fujiwara do especially with MM when she first visited him after his illness?
(a) Speak.
(b) Pray.
(c) Broke his fast.
(d) Write.

5. In this book, for what does MM stand?
(a) Mary's Mother.
(b) Moritoku's Mother.
(c) Michitsuna's Mother.
(d) Miniyaka's Mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Fujiwara respond to the Prince's actions with his wife?

2. What words did MM's child begin to repeat after hearing his father say it repeatedly?

3. In the event of his death, for how many months did Fujiwara request MM mourn before remarrying?

4. After mourning for a year, what did MM and her family purify?

5. After how many months of marriage did MM give birth to her son?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did MM's journey grow less enjoyable after her encounter with the courier?

2. Why did Fujiwara send a courier after MM on her pilgrimage? What was her response?

3. Describe MM's offerings to the shrines and to the prince.

4. Describe Fujiwara's courtship of MM.

5. After Fujiwara's illness, how did MM's feelings of dissatisfaction with her lot in life begin to manifest?

6. How did Fujiwara's job affect his relationship to MM?

7. How did the Prince treat MM and Fujiwara's relationship?

8. How did Fujiwara's affair with his first wife affect MM?

9. How did MM's initial impressions of Fujiwara compare to her feelings for him after their marriage?

10. How did Fujiwara treat his relationship with his first wife?

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