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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 robe did Korechika wear when he came to report to His Majesty while the ladies sat discussing the painting on a sliding screen?
(a) Black.
(b) Golden yellow.
(c) Wistaria.
(d) Cherry-colored.
2. What color did Shonagon say a cat's back should be?
(a) Black.
(b) Grey.
(c) Orange.
(d) White.
3. In the section titled "Once When I Was Passing," what color were the inside blinds on the palm-leaf carriage Shonagon described?
(a) Orange.
(b) Blue.
(c) Purple.
(d) Green.
4. What kind of bird was said to make its nest in the paulownia tree?
(a) Egret.
(b) Phoenix.
(c) Hawk.
(d) Eagle.
5. What did Shonagon say a well-bred young man should never do when visiting a woman of lower rank?
(a) Call out her name.
(b) Kiss her.
(c) Let anyone see him.
(d) Give her gifts.
Short Answer Questions
1. What tree did Shonagon say had a vulgar name?
2. What did Shonagon enjoy seeing men carry to and fro as the Festival approached?
3. What does Shonagon say was depressing for a messenger who brought a gift to a house where a child was just born?
4. In "A Lover's Visit," what did Shonagon find irritating about servants who arrived with the lover?
5. What dried plant evoked a memory from the past in the section titled "Things That Arouse a Fond Memory From the Past?"
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