A Single Shard Chapter 10

How does Tree-ear come to arrive in Songdo with only a single shard of Min's pots?

• Tree-ear drops the jiggeh and the vases smash.

• Tree-ear falls down and the vases break.

• Tree-ear is robbed on the cliff and the 2 thieves throw each vase over the cliff.

• Tree-ear unwrapped the vases to look at them and he accidentally broke them both

What traits relating to human nature are conveyed by Tree-ear's actions?

• courageous

• wise

• loyal to Min

• All of the above.

After the robbers destroy Min's pottery, what is Tree-ears conflict?

• He can run away to live in solitude.

• He can jump off the cliff or return home and face Min.

• He can chase the robbers and have them face the consequences.

• He could just lay down and quit.

What other option does Tree-ear have besides jumping off the cliff or returning home to face Min?

• He could find a shard of a vase and take it to Songdo and present the piece to the emissary.

• He could run away and start a new life in a new village.

• He could wait until someone comes to help him.

• He could steal a vase from someone else and take it to the emissary.

On p. 128 what does gingerly mean in this sentence? "Tree-ear crouched and touched them gingerly."

• Roughly

• Quickly

• Hopefully

• Very cautious or careful