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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where did the Empress' residence lie in relationship to Seiryo Palace?
2. What time of the day did Shonagan say was the most beautiful in the spring?
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?
4. Who brought a Chamberlain who belonged to the Imperial Guard a cup of wine when he brought a message to an Imperial consort?
5. What did the bedraggled and injured dog do that convinced Shonagon he was Okinamaro?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did Narimasa do in the section titled "When the Empress Moved" that indicated he was attracted to Shonagon?
2. Why did dried hollyhock produce fond memories?
3. Why did the women laugh at the paintings on the sliding screen in Seiryo Palace?
4. Why did Tsunefusa begin calling Shonagon Grass Hut?
5. How did Shonagon describe the life of a priest?
6. What made Shonagon come into the Empress's apartments after she left because the screens with the paintings of Hell frightened her?
7. In "It Is Hateful When a Well-Bred Young Man," why did Shonagan think it was proper for a gentleman to bring along a man when he went to visit a lady-in-waiting?
8. Why did Shonagon and the other women often have to stay away from the Palace?
9. Why did the name of the water-plantain amuse Shonagon?
10. Why did Shonagon say a wickerwork carriage should move swiftly?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How did Shonagon feel about aesthetics? How do you know this? Discuss some sections in which Shonagon specifically talked about how things should look. What do these sections reveal about Shonagon?
Essay Topic 2
Midway through the book we see a shift in Shonagon's writing style to a more developed style of prose. Describe the shift. What changes in her writing style? What does it reveal about Shonagon?
Essay Topic 3
Analyze at least three of the poems written by Shonagon that are included in The Pillow Book. What does each poem mean? What imagery does Shonagon use? Do her poems have a common theme?
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