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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 dried plant evoked a memory from the past in the section titled "Things That Arouse a Fond Memory From the Past?"
(a) Hollyhock.
(b) Cherry blossom.
(c) Violet.
(d) Rose.

2. What was the residence of the Major Captain of the Smaller Palace of the First Ward called?
(a) High Court.
(b) Seiryo Palace.
(c) Otoko Yama.
(d) Smaller Shirakawa.

3. What time of the day did Shonagan say was the most beautiful in the spring?
(a) Dawn.
(b) Afternoon.
(c) Late night.
(d) Evening.

4. Where did the Empress' residence lie in relationship to Seiryo Palace?
(a) North.
(b) East.
(c) South.
(d) West.

5. What hateful thing did Shonagon say some elderly people did when warming their hands over a brazier?
(a) Slept.
(b) Rubbed their hands together.
(c) Counted their age spots.
(d) Stretched out their wrinkles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was painted on the sliding screen in the back of the hall at Seiryo Palace?

2. In the section called "Hateful Things," what hateful thing happened when an admirer came for a clandestine visit?

3. What was the Palace of the First Ward known as?

4. Who was the nurse in charge of the palace cat?

5. What was the driver of an ox-carriage supposed to look like according to Shonagon?

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