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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 100-115.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What did Lord Akinobu say he had picked with his own hands?
(a) Cherries.
(b) Fern sprouts.
(c) Seaweed.
(d) Rice.
2. In the section titled "It Was During One of Her Majesty's Periods of Residence," what did the women go outside to see in the early morning?
(a) The moon.
(b) Geese passing overhead.
(c) An approaching storm.
(d) A parade.
3. What object did the men thrust under the blind in "On a Dark, Moonless Night in the Fifth Month?"
(a) A branch of cherry blossoms.
(b) A letter.
(c) An inkstone.
(d) A branch of bamboo.
4. Who did the Empress refer to as "heavenly maidens floating in the air?"
(a) Her attendants.
(b) Little girls at a festival.
(c) Her daughters.
(d) Young women at a wedding.
5. Who did Shonagon say would not covet being a member of the Fifth Rank?
(a) Priests.
(b) Page boys.
(c) Chamberlains of the Fourth Rank.
(d) Chamberlains of the Sixth Rank.
Short Answer Questions
1. What did Shonagon say gentlemen should always have lest she find them boring?
2. What was nice to hear while snuggling under the covers with a lover in the winter?
3. What did the officials carry when they came to thank the Emperor for their new appointments?
4. What did Shonagon say a well-bred young man should never do when visiting a woman of lower rank?
5. What color was the lute Shonagon saw the Empress holding in the section called "A Group of Senior Courtiers?"
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