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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 kept MM from committing suicide after her husband's rebuke about her depression in Book Two?
(a) Her pride.
(b) Her son.
(c) Her fears of the after life.
(d) Her religious duties.

2. When MM grew afraid that she was dying, what did she warn Fujiwara against?
(a) Leaving his job.
(b) Mistreating their son.
(c) Abandoning her.
(d) Angering her family.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did MM move into her father's house?

2. To what position was Fujiwara promoted during Tenroku?

3. What vocation did MM start to consider on her retreat?

4. With what did Michitsuna most struggle on their retreat?

5. The _______ of the Ono Palace passed away in Book Two.

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Michitsuna fare at the archery contest?

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

3. About what did MM and Fujiwara argue during his long illness?

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

5. Describe MM's poetry.

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

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

8. How did Fujiwara bond with MM during her illness?

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

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

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