Pottery

Why does Min give Tree-Ear tedious tasks such as gathering wood and clay?

• Min thinks Tree-Ear is too poor to make pottery.

• Min dislikes Tree-Ear for breaking Min’s pottery.

• Min wants Tree-Ear to learn the process of making pottery.

• Min believes young boys should work hard.

Receiving a royal commission…

• is not important to Min.

• is a dream of all potters.

• means the potter will become a prince.

• has already been done by Kang.

From the other potters in the village, what did Tree-ear learn about his master Min?

• He worked slowly.

• He was friendly.

• He was lazy.

• He liked to share his talents.

The different-colored, semi-liquid clay that sloshed from the bowls Kang carried was called this by potters.

• Prunus

• Kiln

• Slip

• Celadon

Why is Tree-Ear confused about how Kang is making his pottery? (chapter 5)

According to the text, the village of Ch'ulp'o was known for...

• monks because they were kind and took in orphans

• grey-green pottery which was made of celadon

• many rice fields

• having a large population of homeless people

Based on what we have read, what can you infer is Tree-ear's dream?

• Tree-ear wants to be a potter.

• Tree-ear wants to find a new family.

• Tree-ear wants to live far away from Ch'ulp'o.

• Tree-ear wants to meet Min.

According to the text, why does Tree-ear choose Min to watch?

• Min is his hero.

• Min is not as secretive as the other potters.

• Min said that Tree-ear could watch him.

• Min is the only potter that Tree-ear knows of.

What did Tree-ear do to anger the master potter, Min?

• Tree-ear spied on him from behind a tree.

• Tree-ear stole a piece of pottery.

• Tree-ear broke a vase.

• Tree-ear broke a box.

What is the primary material used in pottery?

• Clay

• Wood

• Metal

• Glass