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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 caused the lamp to tip when Masahiro was responsible for filling the lamps with oil?
(a) He bumped it with the oil jar.
(b) His foot stuck to the cloth.
(c) A cat knocked it over.
(d) He kicked it.
2. In "There Was a Man in the Corridor" what was the man's servant holding?
(a) A brightly wrapped package.
(b) A branch of cherry blossoms.
(c) Flowers.
(d) An umbrella.
3. What color were the Shigei Sha's under-robes when Shonagon first saw her at Toka Palace?
(a) Light violet.
(b) Plum red.
(c) Shades of blue.
(d) Yellow.
4. Who did Shonagon say would not covet being a member of the Fifth Rank?
(a) Chamberlains of the Fourth Rank.
(b) Chamberlains of the Sixth Rank.
(c) Priests.
(d) Page boys.
5. What does Shonagon say was depressing for a messenger who brought a gift to a house where a child was just born?
(a) No reward was given.
(b) The child had died.
(c) The gift was returned unopened.
(d) The messenger was ignored.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where did the Empress live after the Chancellor's death?
2. What was the Palace of the First Ward known as?
3. What color was the lute Shonagon saw the Empress holding in the section called "A Group of Senior Courtiers?"
4. Who said he/she would order the dancers to perform for the ladies-in-waiting after the Special Festival at Iwashimizu?
5. Who recited the perfect lines at the gathering following the service dedicated to the late Chancellor?
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