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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 116-135.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What did Yukinari tell Shonagon he was saying to the woman she saw him speaking with near the garden fence?
(a) He was telling her he loved her.
(b) He was telling her to meet him later.
(c) He was urging her to marry him.
(d) He was telling her not to leave.
2. In the section titled "I Was Standing in a Corridor," what were the servants carrying?
(a) Shoes.
(b) Attractively wrapped bundles and bags.
(c) Blankets.
(d) Baskets of fruit.
3. While the Empress was staying in the building of the Empress's Office, what was reported to be in the main room?
(a) A burglar.
(b) A demon.
(c) A ghost.
(d) A rat.
4. In "Things Without Merit" what item did Shonagon say was so vulgar that people wouldn't want her to mention it?
(a) Rice starch mixed with water.
(b) Festival rehearsals.
(c) Overcooked seaweed.
(d) Blurred ink on fine paper.
5. In "Enviable Things" what hour was it when Shonagon was still only half way to the top of the hill to get to the Upper Shrine?
(a) The Hour of the Snake.
(b) The Hour of the Horse.
(c) The Hour of the Dog.
(d) The Hour of the Rat.
Short Answer Questions
1. In "A Lover's Visit," what did Shonagon find irritating about servants who arrived with the lover?
2. To whom did the Emperor pay his respects when he returned from his visit to Yawata?
3. What were the musicians singing at the rehearsal of the Special Festivals?
4. How many attendants helped the Shigei Sha with her ablutions?
5. What did the bedraggled and injured dog do that convinced Shonagon he was Okinamaro?
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