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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Min send him there?
(a) To bring water from the rivers.
(b) To get powders from the apothecary.
(c) To chop wood.
(d) To get some quartz to grind.

2. Where did the emissary and his entourage spend the night at Tree-ear's village?
(a) At Min's house.
(b) In a local government official's house.
(c) In the village inn.
(d) On their boat.

3. Where does Tree-ear hide his bowl?
(a) In the garden.
(b) Under the porch.
(c) In the shed.
(d) Under his robe.

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

5. What does Tree-ear realize in the middle of the first day that he is working?
(a) Crane-man needs his bandage changed.
(b) He is supposed to be fed a mid-day meal.
(c) He is no longer as tired and sore.
(d) He is doing a man's job.

6. What did Min make more than other potters?
(a) More replicates of a piece of pottery.
(b) Purple glazed vases.
(c) Wine cups.
(d) Nothing.

7. What does Tree-ear ask of Min?
(a) For a recommendation.
(b) For a job.
(c) For some vegetables from the garden.
(d) For help with Crane-man's leg.

8. Why does Tree-ear ask this of Min?
(a) For payment for breaking the pottery.
(b) To cheer-up Crane-man.
(c) To see how Min made the boxes.
(d) To satisfy his hunger.

9. What does Tree-ear mix with the clay?
(a) Quartz powder.
(b) Graphite.
(c) Flour.
(d) Water.

10. What did Crane-man do during the day?
(a) Wove a basket.
(b) Slept.
(c) Begged in town.
(d) Broke his crutch.

11. Where do the travelers take Tree-ear?
(a) To the herb woman's house.
(b) To another small village ten miles away.
(c) To stay temporarily with Crane-man.
(d) Back to Songdo.

12. How are orphans seen in Korea during Tree-ear's time?
(a) As no different than anyone else.
(b) As immoral.
(c) As good luck.
(d) As bad luck.

13. Tree-ear prepares the clay for __________.
(a) The wheel.
(b) The kiln.
(c) Brick molds.
(d) The other potters since Min sells the clay in the village.

14. What does Tree-ear decide to do?
(a) Take his bowl to work the next day.
(b) Go to the temple and beg for food.
(c) Go to the monastery and beg for food.
(d) Go catch a fish for Crane-man.

15. What did Tree-ear decide when he saw Kang with his wheel barrel?
(a) Kang was pretending to do something important.
(b) Kang had gone crazy.
(c) To be there when the kiln opened in a few days.
(d) Kang was stealing from the village.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Crane-man tell Tree-ear about the boy informing Min of Kang's work?

2. What does Min do the next morning when Tree-ear arrives?

3. Why does Tree-ear feel guilty?

4. Where did Tree-ear used to live?

5. Tree-ear also prepares the clay for __________.

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