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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 13-24.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What was painted on the sliding screen in the back of the hall at Seiryo Palace?
(a) Cherry trees.
(b) Stormy sea.
(c) Plum blossoms.
(d) Dragons.
2. What did the officials carry when they came to thank the Emperor for their new appointments?
(a) Batons.
(b) Baskets.
(c) Scrolls.
(d) Flowers.
3. What gate at the house of the Senior Steward was too small for the carriage Shonagon and the other ladies rode in?
(a) South.
(b) East.
(c) North.
(d) West.
4. What did Shonagon say that women at the palace did not do as other women did?
(a) Bow to men.
(b) Hide their faces behind fans and screens.
(c) Walk about with their hair unkempt.
(d) Serve tea.
5. In what month did the peach trees come into bloom?
(a) The Fourth Month.
(b) The Third Month.
(c) The Sixth Month.
(d) The Second Month.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who was the nurse in charge of the palace cat?
2. What dried plant evoked a memory from the past in the section titled "Things That Arouse a Fond Memory From the Past?"
3. What hateful thing did Shonagon say some elderly people did when warming their hands over a brazier?
4. What color were the horses that members of the nobility came to see on the first day of the First Month?
5. What color did Shonagon say oxen's bellies should be?
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