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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. What was Tree-ear's secret about one of the bowls put out for display?
(a) Tree-ear made one of the petal decorations.
(b) It was mostly his work.
(c) It had an unknown flaw.
(d) He had changed the glaze on it.

2. What did Crane-man tell Tree-ear about the boy informing Min of Kang's work?
(a) It would be stealing.
(b) He didn't know the answer.
(c) For Tree-ear to ask Kang.
(d) It would be all right.

3. What was the farmer carrying?
(a) A rice bag that has a leak.
(b) A letter.
(c) A hoe.
(d) A bag of turnips.

4. In what century is A Single Shard set?
(a) 10th.
(b) 15th.
(c) 12th.
(d) 14th.

5. Who is Min?
(a) The best baker in Ch'ulp'o.
(b) The brother of Tree-ear's best friend.
(c) The head of the monastery.
(d) The best potter in Ch'ulp'o.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tree-ear decide to do?

2. For how long does Tree-ear do the same thing for Min?

3. When would the potters find out the emissary's decision?

4. What did Tree-ear decide when he saw Kang with his wheel barrel?

5. Tree-ear prepares the clay for __________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the third job to which Tree-ear is assigned and how does he do it?

5. How interesting is Tree-ear's third kind of job and why is it more difficult?

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

7. What did Tree-ear do about the rice container? What was the farmer's response?

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

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

10. What does Crane-man do during the day and what does he make Tree-ear?

(see the answer keys)

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