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

2. How long was Kang's commission to last?
(a) One year.
(b) Two years.
(c) For his life.
(d) Six months.

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

4. What did Min give Tree-ear for the journey?
(a) A coat.
(b) A letter to the emissary.
(c) A bank draft.
(d) A string of coins.

5. Why was Tree-ear happy with Min's behavior over the red and white clay?
(a) It was the first time Tree-ear had the draining correct.
(b) Min took the clay without a single word.
(c) Min told him to do more.
(d) Min complimented him enthusiastically.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Min do after the inscribing and the inlay were done?

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

3. What did Tree-ear tell the emissary was the number of pieces he will most likely receive from Min a year?

4. What animal did Tree-ear see on his first night of sleeping alone in the woods?

5. What time of day was it when Tree-ear found the palace?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who joins Tree-ear at the rock and what does Tree-ear realize?

2. What is the story behind the place called Rock of the Falling Flowers and what has Tree-ear promised Crane-man about the place?

3. 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?

4. How does Tree-ear feel when he arrives in Songdo and what happens at first about his request to the guards?

5. How does Tree-ear feel when he arrives back in Ch'ulp'o and where does Min's wife send him?

6. How does Tree-ear feel about what Min said to him?

7. What does Crane-man finally end up doing about Min's wife's request?

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

9. What does Tree-ear first do at the Rock of Falling Flowers?

10. What kindness did the emissary show Min?

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