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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 100-115.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What shade of plum blossom brought Shonagon the most pleasure?
(a) Blue.
(b) Red.
(c) Yellow.
(d) White.
2. In "A Lover's Visit," what did Shonagon find irritating about servants who arrived with the lover?
(a) They left.
(b) They complained about waiting.
(c) They were poorly dressed.
(d) They were too quiet.
3. Who said they had left the grass in the garden outside the palace to grow long so they could admire the dew?
(a) Shonagon.
(b) The Empress.
(c) Lady Saisho.
(d) Lady Sakyo.
4. What color did Shonagon say oxen's bellies should be?
(a) Grey.
(b) Black.
(c) White.
(d) Brown.
5. Which worm was said to have been begotten by a demon?
(a) Earth worm.
(b) Silk worm.
(c) Basket worm.
(d) Inch worm.
Short Answer Questions
1. What was hung from the pillars of the Empress' palace during the Festival of the Fifth Month?
2. In "One Evening during the Reign of Emperor Murakami" what was causing smoke to come from the brazier?
3. Who did most people consider as "unimportant as a piece of wood?"
4. When did Shonagon say people walking about laughing loudly are enviable?
5. What color was the lute Shonagon saw the Empress holding in the section called "A Group of Senior Courtiers?"
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