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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. From whom did the courier in the market town bear a message?

2. Before his awkward return back to MM, how many days did Fujiwara disappear after an argument with her?

3. For what did Fujiwara instruct MM to prepare when she returned from her pilgrimage?

4. Who succeeded the young prince after his death?

5. Who was in the box next to MM and Fujiwara at the Gosechi Festival?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Fujiwara send a courier after MM on her pilgrimage? What was her response?

2. Describe Fujiwara's courtship of MM.

3. Why did MM realize Tokihime had lost favor with Fujiwara?

4. Describe MM's pilgrimage to Hase.

5. Why did MM write to Tokihime?

6. After the birth of Tokihime's child, how did Fujiwara ease his way back into MM's life?

7. How did Fujiwara's promotion affect MM?

8. After Fujiwara's illness, how did MM's feelings of dissatisfaction with her lot in life begin to manifest?

9. What was significant about Michitsuna repeating "See you later" after his father?

10. How did Fujiwara's affair with his first wife affect MM?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss and analyze the marriage of MM and Fujiwara.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the ways in which MM used her art for empowerment.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the roles jealousy and humiliation played in MM's life in regards to her relationships with her husband, family, attendants, and other women.

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