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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 116-135.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. To whom did the Emperor pay his respects when he returned from his visit to Yawata?
(a) The Empress.
(b) The Shigei Sha.
(c) Shonagon.
(d) The Empress Dowager.
2. What tree did people regard as the tree of the Divine Presence?
(a) Cypress.
(b) Sakaki.
(c) Oak.
(d) Cherry.
3. What was hung from the pillars of the Empress' palace during the Festival of the Fifth Month?
(a) Cherry blossoms.
(b) Pear blossoms.
(c) Herbal balls.
(d) Chrysanthemums.
4. In "In the First Month When I Go to a Temple" who did Shonagon say she liked to have with her when she visited a new place?
(a) Companions of her own class.
(b) Her brother.
(c) A gentleman.
(d) Only servants.
5. Who did Shonagon say was especially likely to be confronted with shameful things if he was a light sleeper?
(a) An oxen driver.
(b) The Emperor.
(c) A priest.
(d) A Chamberlain.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which of these was not on Shonagon's list of things that should be large.
2. What tree did pilgrims returning from Mitake often bring back branches of?
3. When Shonagon went to a temple for a retreat and was kneeling to pray, what did a priest bring her?
4. What tree's blossoms did Shonagon consider prosaic and vulgar, but later changed her mind about?
5. During what cool month of heavy showers and fierce winds did Shonagon like to nap?
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