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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 53-69.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What was painted on the sliding screen in the back of the hall at Seiryo Palace?
(a) Plum blossoms.
(b) Dragons.
(c) Stormy sea.
(d) Cherry trees.
2. What did Shonagon see someone spreading on the ground while traveling in her carriage one day?
(a) Clothing.
(b) Seeds.
(c) Straw mats.
(d) Flowers.
3. What kind of bird was said to make its nest in the paulownia tree?
(a) Hawk.
(b) Eagle.
(c) Phoenix.
(d) Egret.
4. What tree did people regard as the tree of the Divine Presence?
(a) Cherry.
(b) Cypress.
(c) Oak.
(d) Sakaki.
5. What instrument did His Majesty play?
(a) Flute.
(b) Harp.
(c) Trumpet.
(d) Drum.
Short Answer Questions
1. What did Shonagon tell the Empress she thought of Yukinari?
2. What was Shonagon's elder brother's name?
3. What did Yukinari tell Shonagon he was saying to the woman she saw him speaking with near the garden fence?
4. In the section called "Depressing Things," what was depressing about a letter from the provinces?
5. Who did the Empress refer to as "heavenly maidens floating in the air?"
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