The Pillow Book of Sei Sh¯onagon, Translated [from the Japanese] and Edited by Ivan Morris Quiz | Four Week Quiz B

Sei Shōnagon
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The Pillow Book of Sei Sh¯onagon, Translated [from the Japanese] and Edited by Ivan Morris Quiz | Four Week Quiz B

Sei Shōnagon
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 131 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 136-155.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the pictures hung for the Perpetual Readings depict?
(a) Birds.
(b) Cherry blossoms.
(c) Bodai Temple.
(d) The Buddha.

2. In the section titled "Once When Her Majesty Was Residing" what did the ladies-in-waiting build in the garden?
(a) A small building.
(b) A sculpture of a bird.
(c) A flower bed.
(d) A snow mountain.

3. How many times a day did the woman Shonagon saw coming does the hill to the Upper Shrine say she was making the pilgrimage?
(a) Eleven.
(b) Two.
(c) Five.
(d) Seven.

4. What color did Shonagon say oxen's bellies should be?
(a) Brown.
(b) Grey.
(c) Black.
(d) White.

5. What was the Palace of the First Ward known as?
(a) The Palace of Yesterday.
(b) The Palace of Tomorrow.
(c) The Palace of the Future.
(d) The Palace of Today.

Short Answer Questions

1. During what festival did people decorate with irises?

2. What did the High Priestess travel in during the Return Procession from Kamo?

3. What did a man deliver to Shonagon that was from the Empress in "One Day, When Her Majesty Was Surrounded by Several Ladies?"

4. What gate at the house of the Senior Steward was too small for the carriage Shonagon and the other ladies rode in?

5. Where did the Empress' residence lie in relationship to Seiryo Palace?

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