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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 53-69.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What was rare in a servant according to the section titled "Rare Things?"
(a) One who was cruel.
(b) One who was intelligent.
(c) One who was well-dressed.
(d) One who was pleasant to his master.
2. What kind of plant did Shonagon find pretty when it floated on the water of a pond?
(a) Hollyhock.
(b) Water-plantain.
(c) Lotus leaves.
(d) Water oats.
3. Who asked Narimasa to arrange a meeting with Shonagon about the small gate?
(a) The Empress.
(b) The palace architect.
(c) The Emperor.
(d) Narimasa's brother.
4. What did His Majesty ask Shonagon and the others to write down on a folded piece of paper following dinner?
(a) Their lineage.
(b) Their names.
(c) The first ancient poem that came to mind.
(d) A passage from a book of philosophy.
5. What color of under-robe was depressing in the Eighth Month?
(a) Blue.
(b) White.
(c) Black.
(d) Red.
Short Answer Questions
1. What time of the day did Shonagan say was the most beautiful in the spring?
2. Who was the nurse in charge of the palace cat?
3. What did stout men strike Shonagon as being?
4. What did common people often add to their speech?
5. Who did Shonagon say was splendid in spite of their low station?
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