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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 136-155.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of these did Shonagon say was a thing that gave a hot feeling?
(a) A colt in a field.
(b) A zither bag.
(c) A roll of silk.
(d) A well-dressed oxen driver.
2. What did Shonagon see someone spreading on the ground while traveling in her carriage one day?
(a) Straw mats.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Seeds.
(d) Clothing.
3. What was the five-year-old boy that Shonagon saw while traveling her carriage one day holding?
(a) A puppy.
(b) Flowers.
(c) A bow and stick.
(d) A bucket.
4. What did Shonagon say an ugly preacher might be?
(a) A deterrent of sin.
(b) Successful.
(c) A source of sin.
(d) Interesting.
5. Who was the Empress' sister?
(a) A nun.
(b) The Shigei Sha.
(c) She did not have a sister.
(d) Shonagon.
Short Answer Questions
1. What gate at the house of the Senior Steward was too small for the carriage Shonagon and the other ladies rode in?
2. In the section titled "Once When I Was Passing," what color were the inside blinds on the palm-leaf carriage Shonagon described?
3. What was the Palace of the First Ward known as?
4. What was nice to hear while snuggling under the covers with a lover in the winter?
5. Who came out of the house to inquire whether or not "Lord So-and-so's" attendants had arrived yet in the section titled "Once When I Was Passing?"
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