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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 time of day did the Shigei Sha arrive at the Palace to see the Empress?
(a) Early evening.
(b) Midday.
(c) Early in the morning.
(d) Late at night.
2. What was hung from the pillars of the Empress' palace during the Festival of the Fifth Month?
(a) Chrysanthemums.
(b) Cherry blossoms.
(c) Pear blossoms.
(d) Herbal balls.
3. What did Masahiro hide behind a screen to eat?
(a) Beans.
(b) Rice.
(c) Seaweed.
(d) Fish.
4. Who was the Empress' sister?
(a) Shonagon.
(b) The Shigei Sha.
(c) She did not have a sister.
(d) A nun.
5. 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) Her brother.
(b) Only servants.
(c) A gentleman.
(d) Companions of her own class.
Short Answer Questions
1. What kind of bird was said to make its nest in the paulownia tree?
2. What kind of pond did Shonagon like best?
3. What kind of flowers did the musicians wear in their head-dresses during the Festival at Kamo?
4. Which of these did Shonagon say was a thing that gave a hot feeling?
5. When Shonagon went to a temple for a retreat and was kneeling to pray, what did a priest bring her?
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