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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. How did MM feel about her husband's abandonment before her long retreat?
(a) Empty.
(b) Humiliated.
(c) Angry.
(d) Guilty.

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

3. Fujiwara confronted MM about ________________during their letter exchange after she adopted his child.
(a) Her jealousy.
(b) Her intelligence.
(c) Her talent.
(d) Her passivity.

4. What sort of tournament did Fujiwara discuss seeing with MM in his letter?
(a) Dance.
(b) Sumo.
(c) Sword.
(d) Archery.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The _______ of the Ono Palace passed away in Book Two.

2. When MM grew afraid that she was dying, what did she warn Fujiwara against?

3. Who took charge of the situation with the fire in MM's neighborhood?

4. MM was most unsure of ____________________during her first days home from the retreat.

5. At what festival was MM when her neighborhood caught on fire?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Fujiwara treat Michitsuna at the Grand Sumo Tournament?

2. After her return from Karasaki, how did Fujiwara sink MM into an even deeper depression?

3. Why was MM conflicted in the monastery, amid Fujiwara's pleas for her to come home?

4. Describe MM's poetry.

5. How did Michitsuna fare at the archery contest?

6. What happened to the minister of the left?

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

8. What did MM reveal about her adopted daughter?

9. What led to MM adopting Kanetada's daughter?

10. What was significant about MM's prediction about her death?

(see the answer keys)

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