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

2. For how many months did Fujiwara court MM before her father left on a trip?
(a) Seven.
(b) Eight.
(c) Nine.
(d) Ten.

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

4. What was significant about Fujiwara's illicit relationship when he first married MM?
(a) He was incredibly indiscreet.
(b) He was quite secretive.
(c) It resulted in a baby.
(d) His marriage was null and void.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did MM find hard to do when Fujiwara chose to spend his time with his other wife?

2. What did Fujiwara do especially with MM when she first visited him after his illness?

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

4. Of what did MM's prayer offerings consist?

5. What was MM's fear after she learned of her husband's affair with his first wife?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe MM's pilgrimage to Hase.

2. How did Fujiwara's promotion affect MM?

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

4. How did MM realize Fujiwara was still seeing his first wife?

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

6. How did Fujiwara react to MM's severe depression?

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

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

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

10. How did Fujiwara treat MM after her year of mourning?

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