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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About what is Crane-man pleased?
(a) That the Emperor has recognized their village for their rice production.
(b) At the poem Tree-ear just wrote.
(c) At Tree-ear's calligraphy.
(d) At Tree-ear's honorable behavior.

2. What does Min insist upon that makes Tree-ear's job even more tedious?
(a) Tree-ear must help Min sometimes.
(b) Tree-ear must follow Min's helpful advice.
(c) Tree-ear must stand as Tree-ear is working.
(d) Processing the clay sometimes 4 or 5 times.

3. What does Min reply to Tree-ear's request?
(a) Min cannot afford to pay Tree-ear.
(b) He can have the vegetables that have wilted.
(c) Min is happy to give a recommendation.
(d) Crane-man needs a healer, not a potter.

4. What does Tree-ear rotate doing?
(a) Cutting clay, draining clay and weeding the garden.
(b) Cutting wood, cutting clay and weeding the garden.
(c) Cutting wood, draining clay and weeding the garden.
(d) Cutting wood, cutting clay draining clay.

5. Tree-ear also prepares the clay for __________.
(a) Glaze.
(b) Pot molds.
(c) Min's brother.
(d) The kiln.

Short Answer Questions

1. Tree-ear prepares the clay for __________.

2. Who is Tree-ear?

3. What happens to Tree-ear as a result of the day's work?

4. What story does Crane-man tell Tree-ear?

5. What does Tree-ear discover when he returns to his bowl?

(see the answer key)

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