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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) Young women at a wedding.
(b) Her attendants.
(c) Her daughters.
(d) Little girls at a festival.
2. In "It Is So Stiflingly Hot," who did the woman in the house with the open lattice receive a letter from?
(a) Her father.
(b) The Emperor.
(c) Her original lover.
(d) Her husband.
3. In the section called "Depressing Things," what was depressing about a letter from the provinces?
(a) When the letter was on plain paper.
(b) When the letter bore bad news.
(c) When the letter arrived without a gift.
(d) When the penmanship was poor.
4. What was the Palace of the First Ward known as?
(a) The Palace of the Future.
(b) The Palace of Yesterday.
(c) The Palace of Today.
(d) The Palace of Tomorrow.
5. According to Shonagon, what can't be compared to rain?
(a) Mist.
(b) Snow.
(c) Sun.
(d) Wind.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which worm was said to have been begotten by a demon?
2. What bird did Shonagon say she liked even though it did not belong to her country?
3. What was Shonagon's elder brother's name?
4. What did the women do as they ran to see the dancers' special performance at the Shrine that caused people to laugh at them?
5. In the section titled "One Day When the Emperor Visited Her Majesty's Rooms" what did the Emperor bring with him on his visit?
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