Question

In this book, a woman sends a drawing of an umbrella to express her disappointment with the narrator, who replies with a drawing of heavy rainfall. This book contains an allegory about a dog that is beaten unconscious and left on the street for barking at a popular cat. A parody called the “Dog” version of this book was published alongside “Mad Verses.” This book opens with passages beginning “In spring, the dawn…in (*) summer, the evenings,” which list the best time of day to view each of the four seasons.. This book includes people blowing (10[1])their nose while speaking among “things that give a pathetic impression,” (10[1])which joins sections like “Elegant Things” and “Hateful Things” among this (10[1])book’s many lists. For 10 points, name this book of musings about court life (10[1])in the Heian era, written by Sei Shonagon. ■END■

ANSWER: The Pillow Book [or Makura no Sōshi]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Raymond WangHutto HipposThe Enrique Trastamara Military Academy B9410
Chris MannersDr. Christopher Manners, MD – Samarra, IraqRollin in from Sturgis, The Cheyne Gang10510
King VidorWhat is BH! And you are asking me? BHSUHouston and friends11610
Richard NiuCornell B-Cornell C++13010

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2023 BHSU @ Berkeley03/18/2023Y3100%0%0%101.67
2023 BHSU @ Yale04/08/2023Y3100%0%0%102.00
2023 BHSU Online04/15/2023Y4100%0%0%111.25
2023 BHSU @ Sheffield04/15/2023Y2100%0%50%122.00
2023 BHSU @ Waterloo04/15/2023Y3100%0%0%118.67