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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Tree-ear see in the market at Puyo that made him want to hurry to the end of his journey?
(a) The royal emissary's entourage.
(b) Some of Min's pottery.
(c) Pottery with inlays.
(d) A calendar showing that he had taken longer then he thought.

2. What does Tree-ear think about as he and Min are hanging up clothes?
(a) If Min might adopt him.
(b) Why Min is so nice to him.
(c) What happened to Min's son.
(d) How he can repay the kindness.

3. Why won't Min teach Tree-ear how to use the wheel?
(a) Tree-ear is too clumsy.
(b) Tree-ear is too young.
(c) Min doesn't have time.
(d) Tree-ear is not his son.

4. What did Crane-man tell Tree-ear would be the greatest danger on his trip?
(a) Falling off a mountain path.
(b) Government officials.
(c) Wild animals.
(d) People.

5. How did Min vary the etching work?
(a) Sketch the first vase then cut it.
(b) Sketch the flowers, scoop them out, then draw the vines.
(c) He didn't vary the work he sketched the entire design then cut it.
(d) Sketchy tracing alternating with the cutting out.

6. How did Min tell Tree-ear he wanted the red and white pottery drained for the inlays?
(a) For it to be drained like the brown clay.
(b) For it not to drain.
(c) For him to drain it only two times.
(d) As if for glaze.

7. What did Min say about the gift Tree-ear had given Crane-man before he left?
(a) It was ugly.
(b) It was better than some Min has done.
(c) It was fine work.
(d) It was passaable.

8. What did Min do after the inscribing and the inlay were done?
(a) Removed all excess slip.
(b) Remove the inlays for firing.
(c) Squared up the base of the vessel.
(d) Put holes where the handles would go.

9. How were the openings in the kiln sealed?
(a) Mud and straw mixture.
(b) With clay plugs.
(c) Steel balls.
(d) Bronze plugs.

10. What was the emissary doing when Tree-ear was brought before him?
(a) Talking to another person.
(b) Writing.
(c) Painting.
(d) Resting in an easy chair.

11. In what shape was Min making his pottery in anticipation of the emissary's final visit?
(a) Square.
(b) Melon shape.
(c) Oblong.
(d) Triangular.

12. For what did Min hire Crane-man?
(a) To weave sandals for Tree-ear.
(b) To drain the clay.
(c) To weed the garden.
(d) To weave the basket for the vases.

13. What kind of roof did the palace have?
(a) Red clay roof.
(b) Thatched roof.
(c) Celadon tile roof.
(d) A tarred roof.

14. Why was the bandit angry at Tree-ear?
(a) Tree-ear had no coins.
(b) The shirt was too small for him.
(c) There was no rice in the jiggeh.
(d) The sandals were too small for him.

15. What does Crane-man tell Tree-ear about how to think of Tree-ear's journey?
(a) He should ask the monks to borrow a donkey.
(b) He will go with him.
(c) To take it one step at a time.
(d) It won't be difficult.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Tree-ear decide about not being allowed to use the potter's wheel?

2. How did Tree-ear get back to his village?

3. What did Tree-ear and Crane-man do at dusk the night before Tree-ear was leaving?

4. What did Tree-ear do at Min's house the day the emissary awarded the commission to Kang?

5. How is the wood laid in the kiln?

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