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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 156-185.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What kind of bird was said to make its nest in the paulownia tree?
(a) Eagle.
(b) Hawk.
(c) Egret.
(d) Phoenix.
2. What did Masahiro hide behind a screen to eat?
(a) Beans.
(b) Rice.
(c) Seaweed.
(d) Fish.
3. What was painted on the paper-door of Lord Akinobu's house?
(a) Horses.
(b) Birds.
(c) The Palace.
(d) Hell.
4. Who added her own note to the Empress's poem sent to Shonagon while she stayed at a friend's house during a period of abstinence?
(a) Takaie.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Lady Saisho.
(d) Sakyo.
5. 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 Chancellor.
(c) The Emperor.
(d) The Empress.
Short Answer Questions
1. In "Things Without Merit" what item did Shonagon say was so vulgar that people wouldn't want her to mention it?
2. When Shonagon first went into waiting, what was the only time of day she wanted to go before the Empress?
3. Who recited the perfect lines at the gathering following the service dedicated to the late Chancellor?
4. What did Shonagon say was pretty when it was mixed with pure white snow?
5. Where did the wood for the batons for the new Chamberlains of the Sixth Rank come from?
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