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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 37-51.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. According to Shonagon, what can't be compared to rain?
(a) Sun.
(b) Mist.
(c) Snow.
(d) Wind.
2. What was rare in a servant according to the section titled "Rare Things?"
(a) One who was pleasant to his master.
(b) One who was intelligent.
(c) One who was well-dressed.
(d) One who was cruel.
3. What did Shonagon say a well-bred young man should never do when visiting a woman of lower rank?
(a) Kiss her.
(b) Call out her name.
(c) Let anyone see him.
(d) Give her gifts.
4. In the section called "Hateful Things," what hateful thing happened when an admirer came for a clandestine visit?
(a) The admirer got lost.
(b) A dog barked.
(c) The door was locked.
(d) A maid caught the visitor.
5. While the Empress was staying in the building of the Empress's Office, what was reported to be in the main room?
(a) A rat.
(b) A burglar.
(c) A ghost.
(d) A demon.
Short Answer Questions
1. In what month did the peach trees come into bloom?
2. In "A Lover's Visit," what did Shonagon find irritating about servants who arrived with the lover?
3. Who did most people consider as "unimportant as a piece of wood?"
4. What was hung from the pillars of the Empress' palace during the Festival of the Fifth Month?
5. What shade of plum blossom brought Shonagon the most pleasure?
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