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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 37-51.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What color of under-robe was depressing in the Eighth Month?
(a) White.
(b) Blue.
(c) Black.
(d) Red.
2. According to Shonagon, what can't be compared to rain?
(a) Wind.
(b) Snow.
(c) Sun.
(d) Mist.
3. What did the bedraggled and injured dog do that convinced Shonagon he was Okinamaro?
(a) Shed a flood of tears.
(b) Wag his tail at the mention of his name.
(c) Place his head in Shonagon's lap.
(d) Bark at the cat.
4. What tree's blossoms did Shonagon consider prosaic and vulgar, but later changed her mind about?
(a) Cherry tree.
(b) Orange tree.
(c) Pear tree.
(d) Peach tree.
5. What was wrong with the appearance of the escorts that Shonagon saw while visiting the palace to see the horses on the first day of the First Month?
(a) Their hair was unkempt.
(b) They were too tall.
(c) Their faces were improperly powdered.
(d) Their feet were too large.
Short Answer Questions
1. In the section called "Hateful Things," what hateful thing happened when an admirer came for a clandestine visit?
2. What dried plant evoked a memory from the past in the section titled "Things That Arouse a Fond Memory From the Past?"
3. In the section titled "I Was Standing in a Corridor," what were the servants carrying?
4. What did His Majesty ask Shonagon and the others to write down on a folded piece of paper following dinner?
5. What color did Shonagon say oxen's bellies should be?
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