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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 37-51.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which worm was said to have been begotten by a demon?
(a) Earth worm.
(b) Basket worm.
(c) Inch worm.
(d) Silk worm.
2. What was the driver of an ox-carriage supposed to look like according to Shonagon?
(a) Big.
(b) Thin.
(c) Short.
(d) Simple.
3. What tree did people regard as the tree of the Divine Presence?
(a) Sakaki.
(b) Oak.
(c) Cypress.
(d) Cherry.
4. What was the five-year-old boy that Shonagon saw while traveling her carriage one day holding?
(a) Flowers.
(b) A bucket.
(c) A puppy.
(d) A bow and stick.
5. What did the officials carry when they came to thank the Emperor for their new appointments?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Baskets.
(c) Batons.
(d) Scrolls.
Short Answer Questions
1. What dried plant evoked a memory from the past in the section titled "Things That Arouse a Fond Memory From the Past?"
2. What did Shonagon see someone spreading on the ground while traveling in her carriage one day?
3. What does the name of the kotonashi shrub mean?
4. While the Empress was staying in the building of the Empress's Office, what was reported to be in the main room?
5. Who was the nurse in charge of the palace cat?
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