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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 100-115.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Where did the women plan to go to hear a hototogisu sing during the Abstinence of the Fifth Month?
(a) A field.
(b) A cherry orchard.
(c) A bridge.
(d) An old mill.
2. What was nice to hear while snuggling under the covers with a lover in the winter?
(a) A purring cat.
(b) A temple gong.
(c) A flute.
(d) Bellowing cows.
3. What was hung from the pillars of the Empress' palace during the Festival of the Fifth Month?
(a) Cherry blossoms.
(b) Chrysanthemums.
(c) Herbal balls.
(d) Pear blossoms.
4. What did Shonagon see someone spreading on the ground while traveling in her carriage one day?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Seeds.
(c) Straw mats.
(d) Clothing.
5. In the section titled "I Was Standing in a Corridor," what were the servants carrying?
(a) Attractively wrapped bundles and bags.
(b) Shoes.
(c) Blankets.
(d) Baskets of fruit.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who did the Empress suggest Shonagon ask for advice about how to respond to the package from Yukinari?
2. What insect did Shonagon say she should have included in her list of hateful things?
3. To whom did the Emperor pay his respects when he returned from his visit to Yawata?
4. What kind of paper was Yukinari's letter to Shonagon written on in "One Evening Yukinari, the Controller First Secretary?"
5. Where did Shonagon like to sit after a thin fall of snow?
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