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

2. When MM grew afraid that she was dying, what did she warn Fujiwara against?

3. In what season did the archery contest take place after MM's long illness?

4. Why did Fujiwara want MM to cancel her plans for a pilgrimage?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Fujiwara bond with MM during her illness?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What did MM reveal about her adopted daughter?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how MM and Fujiwara's strained marriage affected Michitsuna, both positively and negatively. How were Michitsuna's personality and maturity level direct results of his relationship with his mother?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Compose an essay about the role of religion in MM's life.

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