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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 13-24.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What did Shonagon enjoy seeing men carry to and fro as the Festival approached?
(a) Rolls of material.
(b) Loaves of bread.
(c) Decorations for the palace.
(d) Flowers for the ladies.
2. What gate at the house of the Senior Steward was too small for the carriage Shonagon and the other ladies rode in?
(a) South.
(b) West.
(c) North.
(d) East.
3. Who was the nurse in charge of the palace cat?
(a) Lady Myobu.
(b) Okinamaro.
(c) Shonagon.
(d) Lady Uma.
4. What did His Majesty ask Shonagon and the others to write down on a folded piece of paper following dinner?
(a) Their names.
(b) The first ancient poem that came to mind.
(c) A passage from a book of philosophy.
(d) Their lineage.
5. How did Shonagon say the sky should appear on the fifth day of the Fifth Month?
(a) Brilliantly blue.
(b) Foggy.
(c) Sunny.
(d) Cloudy.
Short Answer Questions
1. What was the driver of an ox-carriage supposed to look like according to Shonagon?
2. What color did Shonagon say oxen's bellies should be?
3. In the section called "Hateful Things," what hateful thing happened when an admirer came for a clandestine visit?
4. What did stout men strike Shonagon as being?
5. What did common people often add to their speech?
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