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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 kind of wood was the round brazier the Empress sat before when Shonagon came to visit in her early days as a lady-in-waiting?
(a) Cedar.
(b) Oak.
(c) Cherry.
(d) Shen.
2. Which of these did Shonagon say was distant but near?
(a) The course of a boat.
(b) Paradise.
(c) Relations between a man and a woman.
(d) Festivals celebrated near the palace.
3. What did Shonagon tell the Empress she thought of Yukinari?
(a) He was unusual.
(b) He was cruel.
(c) He was handsome.
(d) He was foolish.
4. Who said they had left the grass in the garden outside the palace to grow long so they could admire the dew?
(a) The Empress.
(b) Lady Saisho.
(c) Shonagon.
(d) Lady Sakyo.
5. What instrument did His Majesty play?
(a) Harp.
(b) Trumpet.
(c) Drum.
(d) Flute.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who was the woman that Nobukata broke off his relationship with due to the gossip of the ladies?
2. Who did Shonagon say was especially likely to be confronted with shameful things if he was a light sleeper?
3. In the section titled "Once When I Was Passing," what color were the inside blinds on the palm-leaf carriage Shonagon described?
4. How many times a day did the woman Shonagon saw coming does the hill to the Upper Shrine say she was making the pilgrimage?
5. What was the residence of the Major Captain of the Smaller Palace of the First Ward called?
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