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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 was Fujiwara's reaction to MM's plans for another pilgrimage with her father?
(a) Violently angry.
(b) Calm.
(c) Depressed.
(d) Encouraging.

2. In what season did the archery contest take place after MM's long illness?
(a) Winter.
(b) Summer.
(c) Spring.
(d) Fall.

3. To what temple did MM travel with her father?
(a) Mie.
(b) Shimane.
(c) Hase.
(d) Nara.

4. How did MM prepare for her prayers to Buddha during Fujiwara's long absences?
(a) Cleaning.
(b) Exercising.
(c) Working.
(d) Fasting.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did MM feel about her husband's abandonment before her long retreat?

2. What excuse did MM give to Fujiwara when he asked why she had not written him during Tenroku?

3. MM's son was very proficient in both archery and _____.

4. Why did MM not expect Fujiwara to visit her in her father's house?

5. Of what did Michitsuna's lady friend angrily accuse him?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did MM and Michitsuna both react to their secluded retreat?

2. What did MM reveal about her adopted daughter?

3. On New Year's Day, what did MM attempt in order to garner a better year for her and her family?

4. Why was Fujiwara angry with MM's move to her father's house?

5. How did Fujiwara bond with MM during her illness?

6. Describe MM's poetry.

7. Why did MM decide to go on another retreat after Fujiwara's promotion?

8. What happened when MM's neighborhood caught on fire?

9. How did Michitsuna fare at the archery contest?

10. About what did MM and Fujiwara argue during his long illness?

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