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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) Counted their age spots.
(c) Rubbed their hands together.
(d) Slept.
2. 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?
(a) Wistaria.
(b) Golden yellow.
(c) Cherry-colored.
(d) Black.
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 color were the horses that members of the nobility came to see on the first day of the First Month?
(a) Blue.
(b) Chestnut.
(c) Green.
(d) White.
5. How did Shonagon feel about women who lived at home and cared for their husbands?
(a) Jealous.
(b) Sympathetic.
(c) Curious.
(d) Scornful.
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 what month did the peach trees come into bloom?
3. Where did the Empress' residence lie in relationship to Seiryo Palace?
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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