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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About what is Crane-man pleased?
(a) At the poem Tree-ear just wrote.
(b) That the Emperor has recognized their village for their rice production.
(c) At Tree-ear's honorable behavior.
(d) At Tree-ear's calligraphy.

2. What did Min tell Tree-ear to do about setting up the planks for his display?
(a) Set the larger planks on the top.
(b) Set them so the sea was in the background.
(c) Put the planks so the ocean was to the front.
(d) Scatter seashells around the pottery to distract the emissary.

3. What type of pottery did Tree-ear plan to be his first one?
(a) A prunus vase.
(b) A cornus twist.
(c) A water carrier.
(d) A perfume bottle.

4. What does Tree-ear do with the clay after he mixes it?
(a) Fills round molds.
(b) Covers it with sawdust.
(c) Runs it through a sieve.
(d) Stirs it for hours.

5. What changed with Min about working on the potter's wheel?
(a) He allowed Tree-ear to help him.
(b) He no longer sang at the wheel.
(c) He used less water.
(d) His wife helped him on the wheel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Crane-man offer?

2. What does Min do the next morning when Tree-ear arrives?

3. What happened to the fields after the rice harvest?

4. What does Tree-ear ask of Min?

5. What does Tree-ear decide to do?

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