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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Fujiwara hide his face from MM when their carriages passed?
(a) Mask.
(b) Cloth.
(c) Fan.
(d) He turned away.

2. With what did Michitsuna most struggle on their retreat?
(a) Prayers.
(b) Silence.
(c) Obedience.
(d) Vegetarian diet.

3. What did MM take special care to teach her adopted daughter?
(a) Music.
(b) Drawing.
(c) Dancing.
(d) Writing.

4. What did MM predict to be the season of her death?
(a) Winter.
(b) Summer.
(c) Fall.
(d) Spring.

5. How did Michitsuna feel about the retreat and seclusion?
(a) Miserable.
(b) Happy.
(c) Angry.
(d) Enlightened.

6. What sort of contest did Fujiwara hope to host?
(a) Knowledge.
(b) Sword.
(c) Archery.
(d) Respect.

7. Why did Fujiwara hide his face from MM during the archery contest?
(a) He did not want her to see how he aged.
(b) He was ashamed of his behavior.
(c) He was trying to avoid seeing her.
(d) He had bruised up his face the day before.

8. With what holiday did Book Two begin?
(a) Doll's Festival.
(b) Showa Day.
(c) New Year.
(d) Star Festival.

9. What excuse did MM give to Fujiwara about how she could not see him on her retreat?
(a) Illness.
(b) Ritual seclusion.
(c) Heartbreak.
(d) Vow to her son.

10. What was Fujiwara's intent in his reply to MM's missives in Book Two?
(a) He was hoping to divorce her soon.
(b) He wished to satisfy the lunar calendar.
(c) He was praying for their son's health and happiness.
(d) He was hoping for forgiveness about his adultery.

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

12. What vocation did MM start to consider on her retreat?
(a) Nun.
(b) Nurse.
(c) Poet.
(d) Attendant.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did MM's attendants burn poppy seeds?

2. To what temple did MM travel with her father?

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

4. Where does Fujiwara meet MM on her retreat with her son?

5. Why was Michitsuna intent on finding his father after the fire?

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