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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. Upon whose demand did MM finally leave the monastery?
(a) Fujiwara.
(b) Father.
(c) Michitsuna.
(d) The Prince.

2. Why did Fujiwara feel insulted by MM after his promotion in Tenroku?
(a) MM was not present at his induction.
(b) MM ignored him in the street.
(c) MM refused to address him by title.
(d) MM did not send congratulations.

3. What notable holiday passed in Fujiwara's absence when he became involved with Omi?
(a) Doll's Festival.
(b) Star Festival.
(c) Showa.
(d) New Year.

4. During her depression after Fujiwara's illness in Book Two, to where did MM make an enjoyable pilgrimage?
(a) Karasaki.
(b) Shinto.
(c) Kyoto.
(d) Hatashi.

5. In Book Two, for what was MM commissioned?
(a) Poetry.
(b) Singing.
(c) Calligraphy.
(d) Painting.

Short Answer Questions

1. Fujiwara confronted MM about ________________during their letter exchange after she adopted his child.

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

3. What kept MM from committing suicide after her husband's rebuke about her depression in Book Two?

4. What happened to the minister of the left?

5. For how long was MM ill in Book Two?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was MM depressed after returning from the Hase temple?

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

3. What was MM's mood when she returned home after her long seclusion and why?

4. What was the result of Fujiwara's promotion to major captain on MM's depression?

5. What did MM reveal about her adopted daughter?

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

7. How did Fujiwara react to MM's plans to travel to the Hase temple with her father?

8. What happened to the minister of the left?

9. By Tenroku, how had MM made peace with her neglected relationship?

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

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