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

2. How did Min's wife help with the inlay project?
(a) Drawing the pottery shapes on wood.
(b) Putting the red clay in the scooped out inlays.
(c) Drawing the designs on the vases.
(d) Cutting out the pattern.

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

4. What was Tree-ear's revelation concerning clay in Chapter 7?
(a) He could finally feel when it was ready.
(b) It had a life of its own.
(c) White clay is better for wine cups.
(d) It all felt the same.

5. What does Tree-ear think about as he and Min are hanging up clothes?
(a) Why Min is so nice to him.
(b) How he can repay the kindness.
(c) If Min might adopt him.
(d) What happened to Min's son.

Short Answer Questions

1. What worried Tree-ear about leaving Crane-man?

2. Why did Tree-ear's attitude toward work change?

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

4. With what did they stuff the two vases that were packed in the basket?

5. What did the bandit say to Tree-ear when a second man overcame the boy and Tree-ear still struggled?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Tree-ear realize he can do?

2. What does Tree-ear do on his first day back at the village?

3. What happens with Tree-ear and the fox?

4. How does Tree-ear feel and what does he do after the two men leave him at the Rock?

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

6. What kindness did the emissary show Min?

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

8. 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?

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

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

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