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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. While the Empress was staying in the building of the Empress's Office, what was reported to be in the main room?
2. What was painted on the paper-door of Lord Akinobu's house?
3. What was rare in a servant according to the section titled "Rare Things?"
4. What kind of carriage was supposed to move slowly according to Shonagon?
5. What was the residence of the Major Captain of the Smaller Palace of the First Ward called?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why did Shonagon say a wickerwork carriage should move swiftly?
2. Why did the name of the water-plantain amuse Shonagon?
3. Why was it depressing for someone to wear a white under-robe in the Eighth Month?
4. Why did the Empress give the old nun, whom the women later dubbed Hitachi no Suke, one of her own robes?
5. What made Shonagon come into the Empress's apartments after she left because the screens with the paintings of Hell frightened her?
6. Why did the Emperor walk toward the Empress' building while playing his flute?
7. Why did Tsunefusa begin calling Shonagon Grass Hut?
8. Why did Shonagon change her opinion of the blossom of the pear tree?
9. How did Shonagon describe the life of a priest?
10. Why did the women laugh at the paintings on the sliding screen in Seiryo Palace?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What was life in the women's apartments like for Shonagon? What was the building like? How did the people interact? What role did the apartments have in Shonagon's social life?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
How was Shonagon's life affected by the politics of the time? What impact did they have on her living situation? How did they affect what people thought of her?
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