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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 time of the day did Shonagan say was the most beautiful in the spring?
(a) Afternoon.
(b) Evening.
(c) Dawn.
(d) Late night.
2. What color of under-robe was depressing in the Eighth Month?
(a) Black.
(b) White.
(c) Red.
(d) Blue.
3. What did Shonagon see someone spreading on the ground while traveling in her carriage one day?
(a) Straw mats.
(b) Seeds.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Clothing.
4. What dried plant evoked a memory from the past in the section titled "Things That Arouse a Fond Memory From the Past?"
(a) Rose.
(b) Violet.
(c) Hollyhock.
(d) Cherry blossom.
5. 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) Wistaria.
(b) Black.
(c) Cherry-colored.
(d) Golden yellow.
Short Answer Questions
1. What did Shonagon say a well-bred young man should never do when visiting a woman of lower rank?
2. 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?
3. What tree's blossoms did Shonagon consider prosaic and vulgar, but later changed her mind about?
4. During what cool month of heavy showers and fierce winds did Shonagon like to nap?
5. In the section titled "Once When I Was Passing," what color were the inside blinds on the palm-leaf carriage Shonagon described?
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