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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. What was MM's mood during her pilgrimage with her father?

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

3. Why did Fujiwara hide his face from MM during the archery contest?

4. Where does Fujiwara meet MM on her retreat with her son?

5. With what holiday did Book Two begin?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did MM decide to go on another retreat after Fujiwara's promotion?

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

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

5. How did Fujiwara's promotion to major captain bring him back in contact with MM?

6. How did MM and Michitsuna both react to their secluded retreat?

7. Why was MM depressed after returning from the Hase temple?

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

9. Why was MM conflicted in the monastery, amid Fujiwara's pleas for her to come home?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Analyze MM's poetry and prose. Discuss the technical aspects of her writing, as well as the significance of her frequent subject matter.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze MM's relationships with both Lady Joganden and the Prince in regards to their society and the protocol of the court.

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