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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, Forerunners.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Kenko, facing death should be like what?
(a) Kissing a lover.
(b) Charging into battle.
(c) Enjoying company with an old friend.
(d) Begging for mercy.

2. In "Hateful Things," Sei Shonagon hates when a mosquito appears at what time?
(a) When one is getting ready to eat.
(b) When one is getting ready to take a bath.
(c) When one is falling asleep.
(d) When one is having sex.

3. Plutarch is known as the first great what?
(a) Personal essayist.
(b) Biographer.
(c) Storyteller.
(d) Playwright.

4. What was the profession of Seneca the Younger's father?
(a) Writer.
(b) Gladiator.
(c) General.
(d) Moneychanger.

5. In "On Noise," what is necessary for a person to ignore the noise of the outside world?
(a) Excellent earplugs.
(b) A goal to concentrate on with singular focus.
(c) Inner peace.
(d) One must venture into the world in order to quiet it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reasoning does Plutarch offer in "Consolation to His Wife?"

2. Why is Plutarch consoling his wife in "Consolation to His Wife?"

3. What place does Seneca describe in "Scipio's Villa?"

4. When was Ou-Yank Hsiu born?

5. In what century did Sei Shonagon live?

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