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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 say an ugly preacher might be?
(a) Successful.
(b) A source of sin.
(c) A deterrent of sin.
(d) Interesting.
2. In what month did the peach trees come into bloom?
(a) The Fourth Month.
(b) The Third Month.
(c) The Second Month.
(d) The Sixth Month.
3. What was the Palace of the First Ward known as?
(a) The Palace of Yesterday.
(b) The Palace of the Future.
(c) The Palace of Tomorrow.
(d) The Palace of Today.
4. What color of under-robe was depressing in the Eighth Month?
(a) Red.
(b) Black.
(c) White.
(d) Blue.
5. Who asked Narimasa to arrange a meeting with Shonagon about the small gate?
(a) The Emperor.
(b) Narimasa's brother.
(c) The Empress.
(d) The palace architect.
Short Answer Questions
1. What time of the day did Shonagan say was the most beautiful in the spring?
2. Who was the nurse in charge of the palace cat?
3. What kind of carriage was supposed to move slowly according to Shonagon?
4. In the section called "Hateful Things," what hateful thing happened when an admirer came for a clandestine visit?
5. What was painted on the sliding screen in the back of the hall at Seiryo Palace?
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