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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 85-99.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. According to Shonagon, what can't be compared to rain?
(a) Wind.
(b) Sun.
(c) Snow.
(d) Mist.
2. In the section titled "Once When I Was Passing," what color were the inside blinds on the palm-leaf carriage Shonagon described?
(a) Orange.
(b) Blue.
(c) Green.
(d) Purple.
3. In the section titled "It Was During One of Her Majesty's Periods of Residence," what did the women go outside to see in the early morning?
(a) The moon.
(b) An approaching storm.
(c) Geese passing overhead.
(d) A parade.
4. What tree did pilgrims returning from Mitake often bring back branches of?
(a) Sakaki.
(b) Orange.
(c) Cherry.
(d) Cypress.
5. What tree's blossoms did Shonagon consider prosaic and vulgar, but later changed her mind about?
(a) Peach tree.
(b) Pear tree.
(c) Cherry tree.
(d) Orange tree.
Short Answer Questions
1. In the section titled "One Day When the Emperor Visited Her Majesty's Rooms" what did the Emperor bring with him on his visit?
2. What hateful thing did Shonagon say some elderly people did when warming their hands over a brazier?
3. What color did Shonagon say oxen's bellies should be?
4. What item did Shonagon send to Normitsu in response to his letter asking if he could tell Tadanobu where she was?
5. Where did the women plan to go to hear a hototogisu sing during the Abstinence of the Fifth Month?
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