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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 116-135.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What was hung from the pillars of the Empress' palace during the Festival of the Fifth Month?
(a) Cherry blossoms.
(b) Herbal balls.
(c) Chrysanthemums.
(d) Pear blossoms.
2. Who impressed Shonagon with his obeisance to the Chancellor?
(a) Michinaga.
(b) Tadanobu.
(c) Takaie.
(d) The Emperor.
3. What color were the Shigei Sha's under-robes when Shonagon first saw her at Toka Palace?
(a) Light violet.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Shades of blue.
(d) Plum red.
4. When Shonagon first went into waiting, what was the only time of day she wanted to go before the Empress?
(a) Night.
(b) Afternoon.
(c) Late morning.
(d) Early morning.
5. What did Shonagon say was a painful surprise on the morning after a fierce wind?
(a) Broken branches.
(b) A disheveled garden.
(c) A fallen tree.
(d) A knocked over fence.
Short Answer Questions
1. What bird did Shonagon say she liked even though it did not belong to her country?
2. To whom did the Emperor pay his respects when he returned from his visit to Yawata?
3. What time of day did the Shigei Sha arrive at the Palace to see the Empress?
4. Who did Shonagon say was especially likely to be confronted with shameful things if he was a light sleeper?
5. During what festival did people decorate with irises?
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