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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 116-135.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who did Shonagon say it was pleasant for a court lady on leave to visit?
(a) Her parents.
(b) Her childhood friends.
(c) A priest.
(d) Another court lady on leave.
2. What color robe did Korechika wear when he came to report to His Majesty while the ladies sat discussing the painting on a sliding screen?
(a) Golden yellow.
(b) Cherry-colored.
(c) Wistaria.
(d) Black.
3. What color did Shonagon say oxen's bellies should be?
(a) Grey.
(b) White.
(c) Brown.
(d) Black.
4. Who did Shonagon say was especially likely to be confronted with shameful things if he was a light sleeper?
(a) An oxen driver.
(b) A priest.
(c) The Emperor.
(d) A Chamberlain.
5. In "When His Excellency, the Chancellor, Had Departed" who reminded Shonagon of the next line of a poem she had forgotten?
(a) Lady Sakyo.
(b) The Empress.
(c) Shonagn's maid.
(d) A page boy.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which of these did Shonagon say gains by being painted?
2. Which of the people associated with ox carts were to be dressed well?
3. Who asked Narimasa to arrange a meeting with Shonagon about the small gate?
4. In the section titled "Once When I Was Passing," what color were the inside blinds on the palm-leaf carriage Shonagon described?
5. What did Shonagon think small children and babies should look like?
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