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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 116-135.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who remarked to all the ladies gathered in the corridor to watch that it "must make [them] laugh to see the foolish old man?"
(a) Tadanobu.
(b) The Emperor.
(c) The Chancellor.
(d) The Empress.
2. Who brought a Chamberlain who belonged to the Imperial Guard a cup of wine when he brought a message to an Imperial consort?
(a) The mother of the Imperial consort.
(b) A kitchen maid.
(c) The princess.
(d) The master of the house.
3. Which of these did Shonagon say was a thing that gave a hot feeling?
(a) A roll of silk.
(b) A zither bag.
(c) A colt in a field.
(d) A well-dressed oxen driver.
4. In "In the First Month When I Go to a Temple" who did Shonagon say she liked to have with her when she visited a new place?
(a) A gentleman.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Only servants.
(d) Companions of her own class.
5. What insect did Shonagon say she should have included in her list of hateful things?
(a) Moth.
(b) Fly.
(c) Mosquito.
(d) Beetle.
Short Answer Questions
1. What did Shonagon say was a painful surprise on the morning after a fierce wind?
2. Who said they had left the grass in the garden outside the palace to grow long so they could admire the dew?
3. Who came to check on the Empress due to the heavy snow even though it was an abstinence day?
4. What color were the Shigei Sha's under-robes when Shonagon first saw her at Toka Palace?
5. What was the driver of an ox-carriage supposed to look like according to Shonagon?
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