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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) The Prince.
(b) Fujiwara.
(c) Michitsuna.
(d) Father.

2. Why was Michitsuna unable to follow the woman at the festival home?
(a) She was running away.
(b) Michitsuna was questioned by the police.
(c) She had guards.
(d) She was in a carriage.

3. What was MM's destination when she planned a pilgrimage in Book Two with her son?
(a) Hase.
(b) Uji.
(c) Kyoto.
(d) Mitake.

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

5. MM's aunt and ______ brought her gifts, hoping it would tempt her to return home.
(a) Brother.
(b) Son.
(c) Husband.
(d) Cousin.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why was Fujiwara angry with MM after she moved in with her father?

3. To what position was Fujiwara promoted during Tenroku?

4. What was the fate of the governor general's wife?

5. What year was Tenroku?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Michitsuna fare at the archery contest?

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

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

4. What did MM reveal about her adopted daughter?

5. What happened when MM's neighborhood caught on fire?

6. What happened to the minister of the left?

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

8. How did Fujiwara react to MM's pilgrimage with Michitsuna?

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

10. Describe MM's poetry.

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