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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. When was Min's pieces ready for Tree-ear to take?
2. After Tree-ear fell on the path going down from the Rock, what thought gave him hope?
3. What did Tree-ear need to worry about as he fought with the bandit?
4. How did Min vary the etching work?
5. What did Tree-ear and Crane-man do at dusk the night before Tree-ear was leaving?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Min tell Tree-ear when he finds him upon returning home?
2. How does Tree-ear feel when he arrives back in Ch'ulp'o and where does Min's wife send him?
3. What does Min do about the problem with the pots?
4. What happens on the sixth day of Tree-ear's journey and how does he feel about it?
5. What does Tree-ear give Crane-man before he leaves on his journey?
6. Who joins Tree-ear at the rock and what does Tree-ear realize?
7. 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?
8. How does Tree-ear feel and what does he do after the two men leave him at the Rock?
9. What concerns Min about the emissary's kindness and what does Tree-ear tell Min's wife?
10. What does Tree-ear do on his first day back at the village?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Choose one of the following to discuss:
1. Choose two significant symbols and trace and analyze their appearance in A Single Shard. Are these universal symbols? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other symbols that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Park chooses the symbols she does? Do you think Park consciously decides upon the symbols to represent various elements of A Single Shard? Why or why not.
2. Choose two important metaphors and trace and analyze their appearance in A Single Shard. Are these universal metaphors? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other metaphors that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Park chooses the metaphors she does?
3. Discuss Park's use (or lack ) of literary device (such as foreshadowing, cliffhangers, deux ex machina, etc...), and how they add or detract from the story. Does Park use too many or too few literary techniques? State to which of the five major elements of fiction each literary device is related (style, character, plot, setting, theme).
Essay Topic 2
Tree-ear seems to be an honest, hard-working, and responsible boy.
1. Knowing what you know of Tree-ear's life thus far, how is do you think he could have developed the traits he demonstrates by his courage and persistence? Use examples from the book to support your answer.
2. What do you think is shown by Tree-ear's actions, given that Tree-ear going to Songdo by walking might be similar to a boy walking to a town 200 miles away in our present society? Use examples from the book to support your answer.
3. Do you think Tree-ear's behavior and actions are consistent with his age? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Tree-ear has discovered that Kang is using a pottery technique that if Min use it Min would be certain to win the royal commission. Unfortunately, Tree-ear's strong sense of morals prevents him from telling Min what he has seen. It is ironic that Tree-ear feels free to spy, but he does not feel free to share what he has learned.
1. What is irony? (This may need research). How is the situation with Tree-ear an example of irony?
2. Discuss one other example in this book that is ironic and tell why you believe the situation is ironic. Include examples from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.
3. Do you think it is wrong for Tree-ear to spy on Kang? Why or why not? Include examples from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.
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