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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 156-185.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What did Shonagon say an ugly preacher might be?
(a) A deterrent of sin.
(b) A source of sin.
(c) Successful.
(d) Interesting.
2. Who did Shonagon say was splendid in spite of their low station?
(a) A Governor.
(b) A Lieutenant of the Guard.
(c) A Middle Counselor.
(d) A Chamberlain of the Sixth Rank.
3. What did Masahiro hide behind a screen to eat?
(a) Fish.
(b) Beans.
(c) Rice.
(d) Seaweed.
4. What did Shonagon think small children and babies should look like?
(a) Tall.
(b) Puppies.
(c) Willow trees.
(d) Plump.
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) Cherry-colored.
(b) Golden yellow.
(c) Wistaria.
(d) Black.
Short Answer Questions
1. What tree did Shonagon say had a vulgar name?
2. What tree did people regard as the tree of the Divine Presence?
3. In the section titled "One Day When the Emperor Visited Her Majesty's Rooms" what did the Emperor bring with him on his visit?
4. What did Shonagon see someone spreading on the ground while traveling in her carriage one day?
5. How did the lieutenant kill his parents in "A Certain Lieutenant?"
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