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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. When MM grew afraid that she was dying, what did she warn Fujiwara against?
(a) Mistreating their son.
(b) Leaving his job.
(c) Abandoning her.
(d) Angering her family.

2. To what position was Fujiwara promoted during Tenroku?
(a) Minister.
(b) Senior Counselor.
(c) Grand Judge.
(d) Head Chamberlain.

3. How did Fujiwara hide his face from MM when their carriages passed?
(a) Fan.
(b) Cloth.
(c) Mask.
(d) He turned away.

4. What did Michitsuna send to the woman he admired at the festival?
(a) Message.
(b) Gold.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Incense.

5. How did MM prepare for her prayers to Buddha during Fujiwara's long absences?
(a) Exercising.
(b) Working.
(c) Cleaning.
(d) Fasting.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did MM feel about her husband's abandonment before her long retreat?

2. Why was Fujiwara angry with MM after she moved in with her father?

3. What was the fate of the governor general's wife?

4. Fujiwara confronted MM about ________________during their letter exchange after she adopted his child.

5. What did MM believe caused the tension within her house after the beginning of Book Two?

Short Essay Questions

1. About what did MM and Fujiwara argue during his long illness?

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

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

4. Describe MM's poetry.

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

6. How did Fujiwara react to MM's pilgrimage with Michitsuna?

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

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

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

10. What was the result of Fujiwara's promotion to major captain on MM's depression?

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