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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who was in charge of the administration with whom Fujiwara worked?
(a) MM's father.
(b) The priest.
(c) The prince.
(d) His first wife's brother.

4. What did MM feel for Fujiwara's first wife when she realized he was seeing them both?
(a) Anger.
(b) Sympathy.
(c) Relief.
(d) Fear.

5. What favor did Fujiwara ask MM to do for his first wife?
(a) Sew baby clothes.
(b) Cook her dinner.
(c) Help her in childbirth.
(d) Pray for her.

6. How did MM feel about her marriage after ten years?
(a) She felt completed by it.
(b) She was constantly angry.
(c) She felt empowered by it.
(d) She understood its uniqueness.

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

8. How many goose eggs did MM send to the young prince?
(a) Five.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Ten.

9. What did MM find hard to do when Fujiwara chose to spend his time with his other wife?
(a) Pray.
(b) Eat.
(c) Sleep.
(d) Care for her child.

10. How old was MM when Fujiwara begins to court her?
(a) 19.
(b) 18.
(c) 17.
(d) 20.

11. When she was looking back on her courtship with Fujiwara, what did MM admit doing when she currently saw him?
(a) She became sick.
(b) She cried.
(c) She grew happy.
(d) She grew angry.

12. What distressed MM most about her ten years of marriage to Fujiwara?
(a) She was still not his favored wife.
(b) She had neglected her religious duties.
(c) She was no longer an artist.
(d) She only had one child.

13. How did MM realize that Fujiwara was not spending much time with his first wife?
(a) She was trying to win him back as well.
(b) Fujiwara was out of the village.
(c) Fujiwara had become ill.
(d) His first wife had other lovers.

14. For what did Fujiwara instruct MM to prepare when she returned from her pilgrimage?
(a) Chanoyu.
(b) Purification Ceremony.
(c) Hinamatsuri.
(d) Genpuku.

15. What ceremony did the Prince celebrate with Fujiwara and MM?
(a) Genpuku.
(b) Chanoyu.
(c) Obon.
(d) Hinamatsuri.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the Prince treat the problems of his new neighbors, Fujiwara, and MM?

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

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

4. What river did MM cross to reach the object of her pilgrimage?

5. Why was MM concerned that her prayers would not be answered?

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