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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 13-24.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How did Shonagon say the sky should appear on the fifth day of the Fifth Month?
(a) Foggy.
(b) Brilliantly blue.
(c) Cloudy.
(d) Sunny.
2. What gate at the house of the Senior Steward was too small for the carriage Shonagon and the other ladies rode in?
(a) West.
(b) North.
(c) East.
(d) South.
3. 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?
(a) Their faces were improperly powdered.
(b) Their feet were too large.
(c) They were too tall.
(d) Their hair was unkempt.
4. What was the residence of the Major Captain of the Smaller Palace of the First Ward called?
(a) Otoko Yama.
(b) Seiryo Palace.
(c) Smaller Shirakawa.
(d) High Court.
5. Who did most people consider as "unimportant as a piece of wood?"
(a) A fishwife.
(b) A gardener.
(c) A priest.
(d) A courtier.
Short Answer Questions
1. What color of under-robe was depressing in the Eighth Month?
2. In the section called "Hateful Things," what hateful thing happened when an admirer came for a clandestine visit?
3. What did His Majesty ask Shonagon and the others to write down on a folded piece of paper following dinner?
4. What color did Shonagon say oxen's bellies should be?
5. What was the weather like in the Seventh Month?
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