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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Min insist upon that makes Tree-ear's job even more tedious?
(a) Tree-ear must follow Min's helpful advice.
(b) Processing the clay sometimes 4 or 5 times.
(c) Tree-ear must stand as Tree-ear is working.
(d) Tree-ear must help Min sometimes.

3. What does Crane-man offer?
(a) To help Tree-ear.
(b) To take Tree-ear to find his uncle.
(c) To talk to the healer about the apprenticeship.
(d) To send Tree-ear to Crane-man's brother for an apprenticeship.

4. What is the name of the vase that has dozens of birds inlaid inside medallions surrounded by clouds?
(a) The Forging of a Thousand Sands Vase.
(b) The Vase of a Thousand Herons.
(c) Thousand Cranes Vase.
(d) The Cranes Landing Vase.

5. Why did potters try to find gray-brown clay?
(a) It was the strongest clay.
(b) It was waterproof.
(c) It was considered holy.
(d) It fused well with the celadon glaze.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Tree-ear as a result of the day's work?

2. Where is Tree-ear assigned most recently?

3. What kind of branch did Tree-ear bring Min for a vase on display?

4. Why did Tree-ear visit the kiln every night in Chapter 6?

5. What does Tree-ear discover after a few days?

(see the answer key)

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