View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Tree-ear discover after a few days?
(a) Min is bitter at not having a son.
(b) The bowl is full when he returns to it at the end of the day.
(c) Min's wife is unhappy that Tree-ear is there.
(d) Min's son is coming home soon.

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

3. Who is Crane-man?
(a) Tree-ear's guardian.
(b) Tree-ear's brother.
(c) The village school teacher.
(d) Tree-ear's best friend.

4. Tree-ear prepares the clay for __________.
(a) The other potters since Min sells the clay in the village.
(b) The wheel.
(c) Brick molds.
(d) The kiln.

5. What happens to Tree-ear as a result of the day's work?
(a) He falls into the river and almost drowns.
(b) He impresses the healer who offers him an apprenticeship.
(c) He falls asleep without eating.
(d) He gets a bad blister.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the emissary and his entourage spend the night at Tree-ear's village?

2. What did Crane-man try to do during the day when Tree-ear was working?

3. What is Tree-ear sent to collect that day that is different from the last 9 days?

4. What is one thing Tree-ear inspects at Min's?

5. What does Tree-ear request of Min?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the emissary do when he arrives at the village?

2. How does time pass for Tree-ear and his new job and what is the rotation of his jobs?

3. What does Tree-ear ask Min when his nine days are done and what is Min's response?

4. What work of Min's does Tree-ear see the first time he goes to Min's house?

5. Why does Tree-ear feel guilty at home on his first night of work? What does he decide to do about his shame?

6. What does Min's wife give Tree-ear and what does Tree-ear do with the gift?

7. What does Tree-ear do for the next eight days for Min?

8. What does Tree-ear do at Min's house?

9. What exciting news reaches the village in Chapter 6?

10. Whom does Tree-ear see on his way to work one day and what does the incident suggest to Tree-ear?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 728 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample