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

2. Of what did Michitsuna's lady friend angrily accuse him?
(a) Interfering with her life.
(b) Using her for money.
(c) Courting another woman.
(d) Ignoring her.

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 refused to address him by title.
(d) MM was not present at his induction.

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

5. With what did Michitsuna most struggle on their retreat?
(a) Vegetarian diet.
(b) Obedience.
(c) Silence.
(d) Prayers.

Short Answer Questions

1. With what or whom was MM concerned when she came home, much to Fujiwara's annoyance?

2. What notable holiday passed in Fujiwara's absence when he became involved with Omi?

3. What no longer had meaning for MM after her pilgrimage to Hase in light of her husband's behavior?

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

5. While on her retreat, what did MM refuse to do, much to the distress of her family?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Michitsuna fare at the archery contest?

2. What happened to the minister of the left?

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

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

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

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

7. What was significant about MM's prediction about her death?

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

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

10. Describe MM's poetry.

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