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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. What is the meaning of the name of the plant that Shonagon asked the children the name of in "On the Sixth of the Month?"
2. Who impressed Shonagon with his obeisance to the Chancellor?
3. Which of the following did Shonagon include on her list of presumptuous things?
4. Who was the woman that Nobukata broke off his relationship with due to the gossip of the ladies?
5. In "On the Last Day of the Second Month," who was present at court that made Shonagon worry about her response to the note she received at the Black Door?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why did Shonagon spend a long time at home after the Chancellor's death?
2. Why did Tadanobu tell Nobukata about the secret code he and Shonagon spoke in?
3. Why was Shonagon moved to tears upon witnessing the Emperor paying his respects to the Empress Dowager?
4. What did Shonagon hope to find out by seeing the Shigei Sha and what conclusion did she come to?
5. Why did Shonagon say a man who had been promoted from Subordinate Officer to Chamberlain seemed like he had been reborn?
6. Why did Shonagon prefer that the envoys in the Special Festival at Kamo keep their faces concealed with wisteria?
7. Why was Shonagon concerned about having to write the opening lines to a few lines of poetry she received when Kinto was present?
8. Why did the Chancellor tell the Empress that he must have good karma on the day after the Dedication of the Full Canon?
9. Why did Shonagon think it was important to keep ones inkstone and writing utensil in good condition?
10. Why was Shonagon impressed when the Empress guessed that the cherry blossoms had been ruined by the rain?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What was Shonagon's relationship with Tanadobu? How did the two treat each other? How did Shonagon feel about him? How did he feel about her?
Essay Topic 2
How did Shonagon treat men differently from women? What did she say about each? Whom does she compliment? What might account for the differences in the way she treated men and women?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the interaction between members of the royal family. What preparations were made for visits? How did the family members treat each other? What role did their formal positions play in their interactions?
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