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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. What was Tree-ear's first thought about what Min said to him in question # 120?

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

3. Who does Crane-man say kept him from going to the temple when he lost his home?

4. Where does the emissary wish Min to bring any inlay vessels he makes?

5. What did Crane-man often do when Tree-ear was coming home so late from work?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Min tell Tree-ear when he finds him upon returning home?

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

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

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. What happens with Tree-ear and the fox?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Tree-ear volunteers to take Min's pottery to Songdo for the emissary to see. It is a long and possibly dangerous journey.

1. Do you think children the same age as Tree-ear in the present day could have made the journey he did? Why or why not? Use examples from the text and your own life to support your answer.

2. Explain how the journey and the events on the journey demonstrates Tree-ear's determination and courage. Use examples from the text and your own life to support your answer.

3. Do you think it was irresponsible of Min and Crane-man to send a young boy Tree-ear's age on such a journey? Why or why not? Use examples from the text and your own life to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Oftentimes, a book has more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and oftentimes the other way. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:

1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven? Action driven?

2. How do you think a plot differs if it is character driven versus action driven?

3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?

4. Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not.

5. What type of plot do you think A Single Shard is? Explain your response.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the following:

1. What is a plot? What are the most important elements of a plot and their definition? Do all novels have a plot? Why or why not?

2. Write a brief synopsis of the plot of A Single Shard, identifying where the various elements of the plot occur (Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution or denouement). Do you find it difficult to identify the plot? Why or why not? What about the various elements of the plot?

3. Identify the major sub-plots and their elements in A Single Shard. (The subplots may not contain every element of a major plot). Do the sub-plots add to the main plot? Why or why not. Are the sub-plots interesting in and of themselves? Why or why not.

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