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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 85-99.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who did the Empress refer to as "heavenly maidens floating in the air?"
(a) Her daughters.
(b) Young women at a wedding.
(c) Her attendants.
(d) Little girls at a festival.
2. What kind of carriage was supposed to move slowly according to Shonagon?
(a) Horse drawn.
(b) Wooden.
(c) Wickerwork.
(d) Palm-leaf.
3. What does Shonagon say was depressing for a messenger who brought a gift to a house where a child was just born?
(a) The messenger was ignored.
(b) The gift was returned unopened.
(c) No reward was given.
(d) The child had died.
4. During what festival did people decorate with irises?
(a) The Festival of the Fifth Month.
(b) The Festival of the First Month.
(c) The Festival of the Third Month.
(d) The Festival of the Eighth Month.
5. What did stout men strike Shonagon as being?
(a) Sleepy-looking.
(b) Dumb-looking.
(c) Lazy.
(d) Sloppy-looking.
Short Answer Questions
1. What was the spirit of the Captain from the Inner Palace Guards said to be haunting?
2. What was painted on the paper-door of Lord Akinobu's house?
3. What kind of plant did Shonagon find pretty when it floated on the water of a pond?
4. What instrument did His Majesty play?
5. What did Shonagon see someone spreading on the ground while traveling in her carriage one day?
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