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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 25-36.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What did His Majesty ask Shonagon and the others to write down on a folded piece of paper following dinner?
(a) Their names.
(b) A passage from a book of philosophy.
(c) The first ancient poem that came to mind.
(d) Their lineage.
2. What color did Shonagon say oxen's bellies should be?
(a) Black.
(b) Brown.
(c) Grey.
(d) White.
3. Who asked Narimasa to arrange a meeting with Shonagon about the small gate?
(a) The palace architect.
(b) The Empress.
(c) The Emperor.
(d) Narimasa's brother.
4. What insect did Shonagon say she should have included in her list of hateful things?
(a) Mosquito.
(b) Beetle.
(c) Moth.
(d) Fly.
5. What time of the day did Shonagan say was the most beautiful in the spring?
(a) Dawn.
(b) Evening.
(c) Afternoon.
(d) Late night.
Short Answer Questions
1. What did Yukinari tell Shonagon he was saying to the woman she saw him speaking with near the garden fence?
2. What dried plant evoked a memory from the past in the section titled "Things That Arouse a Fond Memory From the Past?"
3. Who did most people consider as "unimportant as a piece of wood?"
4. 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?
5. What was wrong with the appearance of the escorts that Shonagon saw while visiting the palace to see the horses on the first day of the First Month?
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