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

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 A

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 37-51.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Yukinari tell Shonagon he was saying to the woman she saw him speaking with near the garden fence?
(a) He was telling her to meet him later.
(b) He was telling her he loved her.
(c) He was telling her not to leave.
(d) He was urging her to marry him.

2. What kind of bird was said to make its nest in the paulownia tree?
(a) Phoenix.
(b) Egret.
(c) Hawk.
(d) Eagle.

3. In "It Is So Stiflingly Hot," who did the woman in the house with the open lattice receive a letter from?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her husband.
(c) Her original lover.
(d) The Emperor.

4. What shade of plum blossom brought Shonagon the most pleasure?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Red.
(c) White.
(d) Blue.

5. In the section called "Hateful Things," what hateful thing happened when an admirer came for a clandestine visit?
(a) The admirer got lost.
(b) A dog barked.
(c) A maid caught the visitor.
(d) The door was locked.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Shonagon say the sky should appear on the fifth day of the Fifth Month?

2. Who was the nurse in charge of the palace cat?

3. What did Shonagon think small children and babies should look like?

4. In "A Lover's Visit," what did Shonagon find irritating about servants who arrived with the lover?

5. What was painted on the screens carried in the Empress's apartments on the day after the Naming of the Buddhas?

(see the answer key)

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