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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 13-24.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In the section called "Depressing Things," what was depressing about a letter from the provinces?
(a) When the penmanship was poor.
(b) When the letter was on plain paper.
(c) When the letter arrived without a gift.
(d) When the letter bore bad news.
2. What kind of carriage was supposed to move slowly according to Shonagon?
(a) Wickerwork.
(b) Palm-leaf.
(c) Wooden.
(d) Horse drawn.
3. What did Shonagon say that women at the palace did not do as other women did?
(a) Bow to men.
(b) Hide their faces behind fans and screens.
(c) Walk about with their hair unkempt.
(d) Serve tea.
4. What was the residence of the Major Captain of the Smaller Palace of the First Ward called?
(a) Seiryo Palace.
(b) High Court.
(c) Smaller Shirakawa.
(d) Otoko Yama.
5. What hateful thing did Shonagon say some elderly people did when warming their hands over a brazier?
(a) Stretched out their wrinkles.
(b) Slept.
(c) Counted their age spots.
(d) Rubbed their hands together.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where did the Empress' residence lie in relationship to Seiryo Palace?
2. What did His Majesty ask Shonagon and the others to write down on a folded piece of paper following dinner?
3. In the section called "Hateful Things," what hateful thing happened when an admirer came for a clandestine visit?
4. How did Shonagon feel about women who lived at home and cared for their husbands?
5. What did the officials carry when they came to thank the Emperor for their new appointments?
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