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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 tree's blossoms did Shonagon consider prosaic and vulgar, but later changed her mind about?
(a) Cherry tree.
(b) Peach tree.
(c) Orange tree.
(d) Pear tree.
2. What was painted on the screens carried in the Empress's apartments on the day after the Naming of the Buddhas?
(a) Hell.
(b) Heaven.
(c) A temple.
(d) The sea.
3. What kind of vehicle did Shonagon say one should be on one's guard when traveling by?
(a) Foot.
(b) Boat.
(c) Palm leaf carriage.
(d) Oxen cart.
4. What did Shonagon think small children and babies should look like?
(a) Tall.
(b) Willow trees.
(c) Plump.
(d) Puppies.
5. In the section titled "Once When I Was Passing," what color were the inside blinds on the palm-leaf carriage Shonagon described?
(a) Green.
(b) Purple.
(c) Orange.
(d) Blue.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which of these did Shonagon say gains by being painted?
2. Who did Shonagon say would not covet being a member of the Fifth Rank?
3. Which of the following did Shonagon include on her list of presumptuous things?
4. Whose praise did Shonagon say reflected poorly on a person?
5. When did Shonagon say people walking about laughing loudly are enviable?
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