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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Crane-man do sometimes at the rice fields?
(a) Begged for rice.
(b) Talked to the women of the village.
(c) Slept.
(d) Weaved mats and sandals out of rice straw.

2. With what did Min remove the hot vessels from the kiln?
(a) Metal tongs.
(b) Wooden tongs.
(c) Cloth pot holders.
(d) Large chopsticks.

3. What did Tree-ear have tied to the bottom of his pack?
(a) A sleeping mat.
(b) A hat and gloves.
(c) A change of clothing.
(d) His muscial flute.

4. Why did a potter want a vessel off the shelf in the kiln?
(a) So the shelf wouldn't break.
(b) So it wouldn't fuse with the shelf.
(c) So air could circulate.
(d) The vessels sat directly on the shelf.

5. Why was firing a piece of pottery so difficult?
(a) The wood never burned the same way twice.
(b) The kiln could not be completely sealed.
(c) The rain cooled it down sometimes.
(d) The air pockets in the clay would burst.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Tree-ear give Crane-man before he went on his journey?

2. What does Tree-ear rotate doing?

3. What did Crane-man tell Tree-ear when he arrived at the bridge in Chapter 9?

4. How many replicates and how many firing batches did Min do?

5. Where did Tree-ear and Crane-man live during the winter?

(see the answer key)

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