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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 136-155.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What did Shonagon say the child who brought a letter to Tozammi's room looked like?
(a) A hototogisu.
(b) A stick of bamboo.
(c) A basket worm.
(d) A cherub.
2. What kind of carriage was supposed to move slowly according to Shonagon?
(a) Wooden.
(b) Wickerwork.
(c) Palm-leaf.
(d) Horse drawn.
3. Which of these did Shonagon say was distant but near?
(a) Festivals celebrated near the palace.
(b) The course of a boat.
(c) Relations between a man and a woman.
(d) Paradise.
4. What was the spirit of the Captain from the Inner Palace Guards said to be haunting?
(a) The Palace.
(b) A bridge.
(c) A temple.
(d) A path leading to the garden.
5. Who did Shonagon say it was pleasant for a court lady on leave to visit?
(a) Her childhood friends.
(b) Her parents.
(c) A priest.
(d) Another court lady on leave.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which of the following did Shonagon include on her list of presumptuous things?
2. What time of day did the Shigei Sha arrive at the Palace to see the Empress?
3. Who was the nurse in charge of the palace cat?
4. In "Wind Instruments" what instrument did Shonagon say was charming for a man to carry when he went out on horseback or on foot?
5. What was wrong with the appearance of the escorts that Shonagon saw while visiting the palace to see the horses on the first day of the First Month?
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