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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) Red.
(c) Blue.
(d) Black.
2. What kind of bird was said to make its nest in the paulownia tree?
(a) Egret.
(b) Phoenix.
(c) Eagle.
(d) Hawk.
3. What did Shonagon enjoy seeing men carry to and fro as the Festival approached?
(a) Loaves of bread.
(b) Flowers for the ladies.
(c) Rolls of material.
(d) Decorations for the palace.
4. What did stout men strike Shonagon as being?
(a) Lazy.
(b) Sloppy-looking.
(c) Dumb-looking.
(d) Sleepy-looking.
5. How did Shonagon say the sky should appear on the fifth day of the Fifth Month?
(a) Foggy.
(b) Brilliantly blue.
(c) Cloudy.
(d) Sunny.
Short Answer Questions
1. What was hung from the pillars of the Empress' palace during the Festival of the Fifth Month?
2. What bird did Shonagon say she liked even though it did not belong to her country?
3. What color did Shonagon say a cat's back should be?
4. Which worm was said to have been begotten by a demon?
5. What tree did Shonagon say had a vulgar name?
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