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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. With what is Fujiwara dissatisfied amid his wives' struggles to prove to him their worth?

2. After ten years of marriage, what did Fujiwara claim so he could avoid dealing with MM's feelings?

3. Why did Fujiwara move MM closer to the palace after his promotion?

4. Why did MM make so many pilgrimages to different shrines?

5. What did Fujiwara suggest that MM should do if she was dissatisfied with him as a spouse?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when Tokihime had another child with Fujiwara?

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

3. What was the significance of MM giving birth to Michitsuna so quickly after her marriage?

4. What precipitated MM's illness around the ten year anniversary of her marriage?

5. How did Fujiwara react to MM's severe depression?

6. Describe MM's offerings to the shrines and to the prince.

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

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

9. How did MM's initial impressions of Fujiwara compare to her feelings for him after their marriage?

10. How did Fujiwara justify his actions to MM in his letter to her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compose an essay about the short-term and long-term effects of Fujiwara's adultery on his wives and children.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the different marital traditions of the Heian period and how it contrasted to the modern concept of a marriage.

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