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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 100-115.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In "When His Excellency, the Chancellor, Had Departed" who reminded Shonagon of the next line of a poem she had forgotten?
(a) Shonagn's maid.
(b) The Empress.
(c) Lady Sakyo.
(d) A page boy.
2. Where did the women plan to go to hear a hototogisu sing during the Abstinence of the Fifth Month?
(a) A cherry orchard.
(b) A bridge.
(c) A field.
(d) An old mill.
3. In the section titled "One Day When the Emperor Visited Her Majesty's Rooms" what did the Emperor bring with him on his visit?
(a) Flowers.
(b) A fan.
(c) A mandolin.
(d) A lute.
4. What did Shonagon enjoy seeing men carry to and fro as the Festival approached?
(a) Loaves of bread.
(b) Rolls of material.
(c) Flowers for the ladies.
(d) Decorations for the palace.
5. In "A Lover's Visit," what did Shonagon find irritating about servants who arrived with the lover?
(a) They were too quiet.
(b) They left.
(c) They complained about waiting.
(d) They were poorly dressed.
Short Answer Questions
1. What kind of paper was Yukinari's letter to Shonagon written on in "One Evening Yukinari, the Controller First Secretary?"
2. Who said they had left the grass in the garden outside the palace to grow long so they could admire the dew?
3. What was Yukinari's title?
4. Who was the Empress' sister?
5. What did Tadanobu say one was always sorry for in "It Was Late at Night?"
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