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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 100-115.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What gate at the house of the Senior Steward was too small for the carriage Shonagon and the other ladies rode in?
(a) North.
(b) West.
(c) East.
(d) South.
2. What was the residence of the Major Captain of the Smaller Palace of the First Ward called?
(a) Otoko Yama.
(b) High Court.
(c) Seiryo Palace.
(d) Smaller Shirakawa.
3. Where did the wood for the batons for the new Chamberlains of the Sixth Rank come from?
(a) The woods surrounding the Palace.
(b) The south-east corner of the Empress's Office.
(c) An abandoned house.
(d) The Chamberlains cut it themselves.
4. What was the five-year-old boy that Shonagon saw while traveling her carriage one day holding?
(a) A bucket.
(b) A bow and stick.
(c) A puppy.
(d) Flowers.
5. What tree's blossoms did Shonagon consider prosaic and vulgar, but later changed her mind about?
(a) Pear tree.
(b) Peach tree.
(c) Orange tree.
(d) Cherry tree.
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. What was painted on the paper-door of Lord Akinobu's house?
3. What kind of pond did Shonagon like best?
4. Which of these did Shonagon say gave an clean feeling?
5. What bird did Shonagon say she liked even though it did not belong to her country?
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