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A Single Shard Ch 1-3*
A Single Shard Ch 1-3*
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English 1 reading comprehension check
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1
Min does not work in secret because he thinks no one can . . .
copy his work
imitate his skills
see him
match his confidence
2
On the first day working at Min's house, Tree ear . . .
chops wood
digs clay and makes a box
makes a crude pot
cleans the house and weeds the yard
3
Why does Crane-man live under the bridge?
All of these
He is unable to work
He sold everything including his house
He can only stand on one leg
4
How did Tree-ear's parents die?
Car Accident
Cancer
Fever
Murdered
5
What is the name of the potter that helps Tree-ear unload his cart of wood?
Jun
Jaewoo
Sangdo
Kang
6
Ch'ulp'o is famous for celadon pottery because of its . . .
Location and soil
Soil and art
Soil and master potters
Location and master potters
7
How do the people greet each other in Ch'ulp'o?
Have a nice work day!
Have you hunger well today?
Have you eaten well today?
Have a good day!
8
What does Tree-ear mean when he first mutters, "Some of us will have 4 good legs"?
Crane-man will reincarnate as a rabbit.
Mean people like Min will reincarnate as animals.
Tree-ear's misdeeds will cause him to come back as an animal
Crane-man will receive an ironic blessing in the next life.
9
Early in the morning, Crane-man goes to do this for Tree-ear's hands.
trains him to swing from the bridge spans for strength
cooks rice as a home remedy
gathers healing herbs
washes his wounds with antiseptic
10
What is Crane-man's attitude about his leg?
He is paying for evil in a past life.
He will certainly have better karma in the next life.
It's a "waste to spend too much time in sorrow over" it.
He can do more with one than others can with two.
11
The setting of
A Single Shard
is in the ___ South Korea. . .
21th Century
15th Century
12th Century
20th Century
12
Tree-ear approaches Min's house to . . .
look at his work closely
visit Min's wife
use the potter's wheel
clean his house
13
What is a "throwing day?" A day when potters throw
a slab of clay on the potter's wheel
away garbage
away unwanted work
a slab of clay into the potter's kiln
14
What does Tree-ear request of Min?
To be allowed to work for Min.
To get an apple off Min's tree.
To be allowed to watch Min work
To take the crane figurine to Crane-man
15
The village of Ch'ulp'o is near the . . .
sea and bridge
mountain and city
sea and mountain
sea and city
16
Tree-ear knows how old he is because Crane-man . . .
has counted 12 springs
has kept tally with 10 deep scratches on the bridge side
had asked the monk who brought him
wrote down his birthday
17
What is celadon?
All of these
pottery made with celadon glaze
gray green glaze used on pottery
willow green color
18
How many days will Tree-ear work for the broken box?
3
9
10
6
19
Why did Tree-ear feel guilty about the fishless night at the end of Chapter 3?
Crane-man really wanted flounder that night.
Tree-ear scared the fish away.
Crane-man broke his cane trying to do Tree-ear's chore.
It was Tree-ear's fault that Crane-man was hurt.
20
What does Tree-ear
first
do when Min accuses him of being a thief?
He says, "Work gives a man dignity, stealing takes it away."
He runs away
He explains it's for a homeless crippled man
He confesses he only came to admire Min's work.
21
The setting is in a small village, west coast of Korea, called . . .
Chul'po'
Ch'ul'po
Chu'lpo'
Ch'ulp'o
22
Crane-man's name is a symbol of . . .
Long life
Prosperity
Freedom
None of these
23
Tree-ear watches Min work from behind a . . .
rock
window
house
tree
24
What is a jiggeh?
backpack
pouch
cart
bag
25
Why did the Songdo monk send Tree-ear with an old man to Ch'ulp'o? To look for his
grandfather
uncle
older sister
older brother
