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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 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?
(a) Their faces were improperly powdered.
(b) Their hair was unkempt.
(c) Their feet were too large.
(d) They were too tall.
2. What tree did pilgrims returning from Mitake often bring back branches of?
(a) Cherry.
(b) Sakaki.
(c) Cypress.
(d) Orange.
3. What kind of bird was said to make its nest in the paulownia tree?
(a) Eagle.
(b) Phoenix.
(c) Hawk.
(d) Egret.
4. What did the officials carry when they came to thank the Emperor for their new appointments?
(a) Baskets.
(b) Batons.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Scrolls.
5. What does Shonagon say was depressing for a messenger who brought a gift to a house where a child was just born?
(a) The messenger was ignored.
(b) No reward was given.
(c) The child had died.
(d) The gift was returned unopened.
Short Answer Questions
1. What did Shonagon say that women at the palace did not do as other women did?
2. What color of under-robe was depressing in the Eighth Month?
3. What did His Majesty ask Shonagon and the others to write down on a folded piece of paper following dinner?
4. What tree did people regard as the tree of the Divine Presence?
5. What instrument did His Majesty play?
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