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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Tree-ear and Crane-man live during the winter?
(a) At the temple.
(b) In a house in the village.
(c) A vegetable pit.
(d) In a cave in the hills.

2. For what is Tree-ear scavenging?
(a) Bits of leather.
(b) Bits of thread.
(c) Clay.
(d) Food.

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

4. Where did the emissary and his entourage spend the night at Tree-ear's village?
(a) On their boat.
(b) In the village inn.
(c) At Min's house.
(d) In a local government official's house.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did monks sendTree-ear to Ch'ulp'o?

2. What happens when Tree-ear is told to leave Crane-man?

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

4. What does Tree-ear request of Min?

5. What happens to the object that Tree-ear is holding?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Tree-ear finally find out what Kang is doing?

4. What do the potters in town do about the news?

5. Why did Tree-ear stay with Crane-man?

6. Why does Tree-ear go to Min's house?

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

8. How does Tree-ear break one of Min's boxes?

9. What was Tree-ear doing when he saw a rice container had a leak?

10. What does Tree-ear do with his bowl the next day of work and what happens to the food?

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