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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. Why was Michitsuna given an official rank in court?

2. How did Michitsuna feel about the retreat and seclusion?

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

4. What did MM predict to be the season of her death?

5. What year was Tenroku?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How did Michitsuna fare at the archery contest?

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

6. What happened to the minister of the left?

7. How did Fujiwara treat Michitsuna at the Grand Sumo Tournament?

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

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

10. What did MM reveal about her adopted daughter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compose an essay that dissects Fujiwara's personality from the reader's point of view as well as MM's perspective. How do the differences in perception help form an accurate picture of his character?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the feminist aspects of "The Kagero Diary."

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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