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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. Of what did MM's prayer offerings consist?
(a) Her family wealth.
(b) Prose.
(c) Poems.
(d) Her anger.

2. To where did MM make a pilgrimage after Fujiwara's promotion?
(a) Shimane.
(b) Hase.
(c) Mie.
(d) Nara.

3. Which family member of MM's traveled a great deal?
(a) Her sister.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her brother.
(d) Her son.

4. From whom did the courier in the market town bear a message?
(a) Fujiwra.
(b) Tokihime.
(c) Lady Joganden.
(d) The Prince.

5. After ten years of marriage, what did Fujiwara claim so he could avoid dealing with MM's feelings?
(a) She was not worthy of his attention.
(b) He no longer loved her.
(c) He was too busy.
(d) He did not particularly care about her feelings.

Short Answer Questions

1. What event took up a great deal of MM's time after her return from her pilgrimage?

2. What natural disaster hit the town after Fujiwara finally stayed a night with MM after their first falling out over his first wife?

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

4. What was significant about the letters MM sent back to Fujiwara during their courtship?

5. Where did MM primarily sleep during her pilgrimage?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did MM begin to make so many pilgrimages?

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

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

4. How did the death of the prince benefit Fujiwara?

5. Why did MM realize Tokihime had lost favor with Fujiwara?

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

7. What was significant about Michitsuna repeating "See you later" after his father?

8. What happened when Tokihime had another child with Fujiwara?

9. What was the significance of MM giving birth to Michitsuna so quickly after her marriage?

10. How did Fujiwara justify his actions to MM in his letter to her?

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