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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did MM move into her father's house?
(a) Her reputation.
(b) Her ill health.
(c) Her fear of being alone.
(d) Her lack of money.

2. Who took charge of the situation with the fire in MM's neighborhood?
(a) Michitsuna.
(b) The Prince.
(c) Fujiwara.
(d) MM.

3. What natural element served to remind MM of her courtship with Fujiwara after his promotion?
(a) Drought.
(b) Rain.
(c) Snow.
(d) Earthquake.

4. How did Fujiwara treat his son during the Grand Sumo Tournament?
(a) He ignored him.
(b) He pretended to care about him in order to talk about his mother.
(c) He treated him like a servant.
(d) He praised him.

5. Where does Fujiwara meet MM on her retreat with her son?
(a) Monastery.
(b) Forest.
(c) Cemetery.
(d) Inn.

6. Who delivered MM's letter to Fujiwara after her purification ceremony?
(a) Michitsuna.
(b) Tokihime.
(c) The prince.
(d) Omi.

7. Who became notably absent from MM's life after she moved in with her father?
(a) Michitsuna.
(b) Fujiwara.
(c) The Prince.
(d) Her daughter.

8. Why did Kanetada's wife give her daughter up for adoption to MM?
(a) She was considering becoming a nun.
(b) She was becoming ill.
(c) She was too poor to care for the child.
(d) She was not a good mother.

9. What did MM believe caused the tension within her house after the beginning of Book Two?
(a) The Prince's infatuation with her.
(b) Her son's adolescence.
(c) Living too close to her husband.
(d) Tokihime's presence in the building.

10. What excuse did MM give to Fujiwara when he asked why she had not written him during Tenroku?
(a) Her illness.
(b) Her devotion to her prayers.
(c) His new job.
(d) His new lover.

11. Why was Michitsuna given an official rank in court?
(a) Michitsuna became engaged to a noblewoman.
(b) Fujiwara passed down his duties to Michitsuna.
(c) Michitsuna pleased the prince with his archery skills.
(d) Fujiwara was promoted to major captain.

12. What was the fate of the governor general's wife?
(a) She ran away with her lover.
(b) She died of a long illness.
(c) She committed suicide.
(d) She became a nun.

13. What happened to the minister of the left?
(a) Rebellion.
(b) Death.
(c) Sickness.
(d) Banishment.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what season did the archery contest take place after MM's long illness?

3. In what place was the minister forced to accept duties?

4. Why did Fujiwara want MM to cancel her plans for a pilgrimage?

5. What distressed MM the most after Fujiwara's promotion?

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