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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. What reminded MM most of Fujiwara's coldness towards her?
(a) The snow.
(b) The barren fields.
(c) The flowerless terrain.
(d) The cold ocean.

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

3. What did Michitsuna send to the woman he admired at the festival?
(a) Message.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Incense.
(d) Gold.

4. Why was Fujiwara angry with MM after she moved in with her father?
(a) He believed she was turning Michitsuna against him.
(b) He was afraid she would take his money.
(c) He was angry that her father was interfering with his life.
(d) He thought she did not tell him about her move on purpose.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did MM prepare for her prayers to Buddha during Fujiwara's long absences?

2. Who delivered MM's letter to Fujiwara after her purification ceremony?

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

4. What did MM take special care to teach her adopted daughter?

5. During her depression after Fujiwara's illness in Book Two, to where did MM make an enjoyable pilgrimage?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why did MM decide to go on another retreat after Fujiwara's promotion?

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

5. Why was Fujiwara angry with MM's move to her father's house?

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

7. What happened to the minister of the left?

8. Describe Michitsuna's courtship with the woman in the carriage.

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

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

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