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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 hateful thing did Shonagon say some elderly people did when warming their hands over a brazier?
(a) Stretched out their wrinkles.
(b) Slept.
(c) Counted their age spots.
(d) Rubbed their hands together.
2. What was the weather like in the Seventh Month?
(a) Stiflingly hot.
(b) Mild and warm.
(c) Bitter cold.
(d) Cool and breezy.
3. Who asked Narimasa to arrange a meeting with Shonagon about the small gate?
(a) The palace architect.
(b) Narimasa's brother.
(c) The Emperor.
(d) The Empress.
4. What was the residence of the Major Captain of the Smaller Palace of the First Ward called?
(a) Otoko Yama.
(b) High Court.
(c) Smaller Shirakawa.
(d) Seiryo Palace.
5. What instrument did His Majesty play?
(a) Drum.
(b) Harp.
(c) Trumpet.
(d) Flute.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Shonagon say was depressing for a messenger who brought a gift to a house where a child was just born?
2. What color were the horses that members of the nobility came to see on the first day of the First Month?
3. Who did most people consider as "unimportant as a piece of wood?"
4. What color robe did Korechika wear when he came to report to His Majesty while the ladies sat discussing the painting on a sliding screen?
5. What did common people often add to their speech?
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