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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 37-51.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who did most people consider as "unimportant as a piece of wood?"
(a) A courtier.
(b) A fishwife.
(c) A gardener.
(d) A priest.
2. Which of the people associated with ox carts were to be dressed well?
(a) Paiges.
(b) Attendants.
(c) Drivers.
(d) Stable hands.
3. 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 feet were too large.
(b) Their faces were improperly powdered.
(c) They were too tall.
(d) Their hair was unkempt.
4. What insect did Shonagon say she should have included in her list of hateful things?
(a) Fly.
(b) Beetle.
(c) Mosquito.
(d) Moth.
5. What shade of plum blossom brought Shonagon the most pleasure?
(a) Blue.
(b) Red.
(c) White.
(d) Yellow.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where did the Empress' residence lie in relationship to Seiryo Palace?
2. How did Shonagon say the sky should appear on the fifth day of the Fifth Month?
3. What tree did people regard as the tree of the Divine Presence?
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 did the bedraggled and injured dog do that convinced Shonagon he was Okinamaro?
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