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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. With what did they stuff the two vases that were packed in the basket?
(a) Silk.
(b) Rice straw.
(c) Mud.
(d) Old cloth.

2. What did Tree-ear think would give him the strength to overcome the bandit?
(a) His year of hard work.
(b) His determination.
(c) His faith.
(d) Hatred.

3. What does Crane-man tell Tree-ear the first potters did?
(a) Learned their trade by trial and error.
(b) Considered pottery making a respected trade.
(c) Made objects for use, not beauty.
(d) Considered pottery an art, not a trade.

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

5. What did Tree-ear find at the end of each day on his journey for his first six days?
(a) A temple.
(b) He had plenty to eat.
(c) A village.
(d) He was getting less tired.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Min's wife help with the inlay project?

2. With what did Min remove the hot vessels from the kiln?

3. What did the bandits do with the two vases?

4. What did Tree-ear see as one of the major differences between Min's inlay cuts and Kang's?

5. What did Tree-ear do to protect himself from the broken pottery?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kindness did the emissary show Min?

2. What does Min's wife tell Tree-ear about a possible living arrangement? What does Min tell Tree-ear to do at the end of the book?

3. What does Min say to Tree-ear's suggestion and what is Tree-ear's response to her?

4. What do Tree-ear and Min do with the pots early in the morning and what does Tree-ear to for several days after?

5. How does Crane-man feel when Tree-ear tells him of his proposal? What does Crane-man do for the trip? How does Min upset Tree-ear?

6. What happens with the pots that Tree-ear has guarded?

7. What does Tree-ear do when he finally is able to see the emissary?

8. In Chapter 7, what does Tree-ear finally tell Min and what does Min have Tree-ear do? What does Tree-ear realize he has learned when he performs his task?

9. What does Min do about the problem with the pots?

10. What does the man first do to Tree-ear and how does Tree-ear respond?

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