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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 37-51.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who asked Narimasa to arrange a meeting with Shonagon about the small gate?
(a) Narimasa's brother.
(b) The Empress.
(c) The Emperor.
(d) The palace architect.
2. What bird did Shonagon say she liked even though it did not belong to her country?
(a) Lark.
(b) Cuckoo.
(c) Parrot.
(d) Mockingbird.
3. What did Shonagon tell the Empress she thought of Yukinari?
(a) He was handsome.
(b) He was foolish.
(c) He was unusual.
(d) He was cruel.
4. Which worm was said to have been begotten by a demon?
(a) Silk worm.
(b) Basket worm.
(c) Inch worm.
(d) Earth worm.
5. What was the Palace of the First Ward known as?
(a) The Palace of Today.
(b) The Palace of Yesterday.
(c) The Palace of Tomorrow.
(d) The Palace of the Future.
Short Answer Questions
1. What color were the horses that members of the nobility came to see on the first day of the First Month?
2. What did Shonagon see someone spreading on the ground while traveling in her carriage one day?
3. During what festival did people decorate with irises?
4. What color did Shonagon say a cat's back should be?
5. What did Shonagon say that women at the palace did not do as other women did?
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