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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which of the following did Shonagon include on her list of presumptuous things?
2. In "Wind Instruments" what instrument did Shonagon say was charming for a man to carry when he went out on horseback or on foot?
3. Who did the Empress suggest Shonagon ask for advice about how to respond to the package from Yukinari?
4. What were the musicians singing at the rehearsal of the Special Festivals?
5. What time of day did the Shigei Sha arrive at the Palace to see the Empress?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why did Shonagon say that no one pays attention to a Palace Chaplain when he walks by?
2. Why did Shonagon say a man who had been promoted from Subordinate Officer to Chamberlain seemed like he had been reborn?
3. Why was Shonagon impressed when the Empress guessed that the cherry blossoms had been ruined by the rain?
4. Why was Nobukata offended when Shonagon teased him about liking to have a place to lie down and rest?
5. Why was Shonagon happy to receive a note from a man that read "the rain that swells the water?"
6. What did Shonagon hope to find out by seeing the Shigei Sha and what conclusion did she come to?
7. Why did Shonagon spend a long time at home after the Chancellor's death?
8. Why did the Empress think Shonagon was lying when she insisted she was fond of the Empress during her early days as a courtier?
9. Why was Shonagon so impressed with Michinaga's obeisance to the Chancellor?
10. Why did the priest tell the women to keep talking all night after overhearing their conversation about where the wood for the Chamberlains' batons come from and talking about the names of clothing?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How did Shonagon feel about aesthetics? How do you know this? Discuss some sections in which Shonagon specifically talked about how things should look. What do these sections reveal about Shonagon?
Essay Topic 2
How was Shonagon's life affected by the politics of the time? What impact did they have on her living situation? How did they affect what people thought of her?
Essay Topic 3
What role did romance play in Shonagon's life? What rules for romance did she have?
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