Whole Book study guide for A Single Shard – Flashcards
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What work does Min hire Crane-man to do?
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P. 99/100 Weave a basket to carry the vases in
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Why does Crane-man politely refuse Min's wife offer to have him work for food while Tree-ear is on his journey?
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P.102 He is too proud
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What gift does Tree-ear give Crane-man before he leaves on his journey?
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P. 105/106 A clay monkey
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What does Crane-man tell Tree-ear will be the greatest danger he will encounter on his journey?
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P. 107 People
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What is the sweet treat Tree-ear finds in the package of food packed for his journey by the Min's wife?
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P. 109 Gokkam (dried persimmons)
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According to Crane-man, what are two things a man never grows tired of watch?
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P. 112 Fire, and falling water
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What animal approaches Tree-ear's fire when he is camping in the woods?
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P. 114 A fox
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What is the name of the cliff near Puyo where Crane-man suggests Tree-ear stop to see because it is the site of a famous story of courage?
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P. 115 The Rock of the Falling Flowers
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What is Crane-man's advice to Tree-ear about how to show true courage?
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P. 115 Leaping off a cliff is not the only way to show true courage
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What surprising find does Tree-ear see at a potter's stall in Puyo?
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P.119 Inlay work - celadon wine glasses with chrysanthemum inlay
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Where is Tree-ear when he encounters the bandits?
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P. 121 The Rock of the Falling Flowers
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What did the bandits hope to steal from Tree-ear's pack?
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P. 124 Rice
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How big is the shard Tree-ear saves from the broken vase to take to the royal palace?
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P. 129 The size of his palm
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What does Tree-ear do to protect the shard?
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P. 129 He forms a long snake of clay to cover the sharp edges of the shard
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What does Tree-ear notice about the roof of the palace?
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P. 135 The roof tiles are made of celadon
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What does the Royal Emissary say can be said about only the finest celadon?
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P. 138 Radiance of jade and clarity of water
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How many pieces of pottery per year does Tree-ear tell the emissary that Min can make for the palace?
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P. 139 Ten
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How does Tree-ear make his journey back to Ch'ulp'o from Songdo?
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P. 140 By sea
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What news does Tree-ear hear when he arrives back in Ch'ulp'o?
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P. 142 Crane-man has died
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What was Crane-man clutching in his hand when he was pulled from the river?
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P. 143 The clay monkey made by Tree-ear
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What does Min say about Tree-ear's monkey?
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P. 143 Very fine work
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What surprise does Tree-ear get when he returns to work for Min?
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P. 146 Min will teach him how to make pots
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What is the new name given to Tree-ear by Min's wife?
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P. 147 Hyung-pil
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What kind of pottery does Tree-ear dream of making?
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P. 147 A prunus vase
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What is the name of Korea's prized prunus vase that is the finest example of celadon inlay work ever known?
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P. 148 The "Thousand Cranes Vase"
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What is the name of the potter that Tree-ear noticed was secretly bringing his work to the kiln to avoid other potters seeing it?
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P. 50 Kang
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What is meant to be displayed in a prunus vase?
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P.52 A single branch of flowering plum
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What does Crane-man make out of straw for Tree-ear?
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P. 53 A pair of sandals
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With the coming winter, what concern does Tree-ear have for Crane-man?
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P. 54/55 He has no warm clothes
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Where do Tree-ear and Crane-man find shelter in the winter?
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P.55 In a pit (dugout)
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What gift does Tree-ear receive from Min's wife?
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P.56 A set of warm winter clothes
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What surprising fact does Tree-ear learn about the family life of Min and his wife?
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P. 56 They had a son who died of fever
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What does Tree-ear do with the set of warm clothes that he received from Min's wife?
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P. 58 He shares it with Crane-man, Crane-man wears the jacket and Tree-ear wears the pants
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Who is the important person who comes to Ch'ulp'o?
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P. 61 A royal emissary
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Why is a royal emissary coming to Ch'ulp'o?
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P. 61 To assign a royal commission for pottery
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What problem with the celadon glaze sometimes happened when the pottery was fired in the kiln?
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P. 63 Brown spots would appear on the piece
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Why was Tree-ear filled with a mixture of shame and pride when he looks at Min's bowl decorated with many petals overlapping?
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P. 67 He secretly made one of the petals and the master did not notice
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What was the image on all of Kang's pottery that attracted the attention of the emissary?
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P. 69 Chrysanthemums
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What is the name of the new kind of pottery work done by Kang?
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P. 70 Inlay work
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What is the name of the royal emissary who came to inspect pottery?
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P. 70 Emissary Kim
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How long does a royal commission last, once a potter is given one?
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P. 72 Usually the rest of a potter's life
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What do the potters do in the month after the emissary leaves and is expected to return?
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P. 72 Make one last special piece to show the emissary
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How does Tree-ear describe Kang's chrysanthemums to Min?
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P. 74 Ugly
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For what reason did Crane-man choose living under the bridge rather than living in the temple with the monks?
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P. 82/83 He saw a fox
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For what reason does Min smash all his pottery that was made to show the royal emissary on his second visit?
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P. 85 Brown spots on the pieces
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At what point in the making of the vase are the brown spots caused?
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P. 86 The firing in the kiln
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Who is awarded the royal commission?
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P. 87 Kang
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What is the name Min's wife asks Tree-ear to call her by?
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P. 91 Ajima
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Min's wife asks Tree-ear to call her by a new name. What does that name mean?
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P.91 "Auntie"
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What is the name of the city where Tree-ear offers to travel with Min's pottery?
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P. 90 Songdo
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Why does Min say he will never teach Tree-ear how to make a pot?
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P.95 He is not his son
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What expression do village members who are well-fed use to greet each other?
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P.3 "Have you eaten well today"?
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What expression do Crane-man and Tree-ear use as joke to greet each other?
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P.3 "Have you hungered well today"?
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What food did Tree-ear gather a pouch full of that Crane-man refers to as "a fortune"
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P.3/4 Rice
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From where does Tree-ear usually gather food from?
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P.4 Village rubbish heaps
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What word is used to describe an open-framed backpack made from branches?
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P.4 Jiggeh
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What reward does Tree-ear get for telling a farmer he sees on the road about the hole in the farmer's straw basket?
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P.4 He is given permission to gather the rice that has spilled on the ground
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According to Crane-man, stealing and begging makes a man no better than what?
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P. 6 A dog
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What was Tree-ear named for?
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P.7 A mushroom that grew in the shape of an ear on dead trees
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Where do Tree-ear and Crane-man live?
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P.7 Under a bridge
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How did Crane-man get his name?
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P. 7 He only had one good leg
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Besides standing on one leg, what else are cranes known for?
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P.7 Long life
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How long has Tree-ear lived under the bridge with Crane-man?
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P. 8 Ten years
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How old is Tree-ear, according to Crane-man's best guess?
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P. 8 Twelve years
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What is the name of the village where Tree-ear lives?
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P.8 Ch'ulp'o
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What is the name of the city where Tree-ear was born?
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P. 8 Songdo
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How did Tree-ear's parents die?
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P. 8/9 Of fever
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Who brought Tree-ear to the village?
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P.8 A monk
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For what reason did Tree-ear end up under the bridge with Crane-man rather than in the temple with the monks?
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P.9 Fever raged in the temple and the monks could not take him in
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Where did Crane-man never go, if he could avoid it?
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P.10 The river
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Why does Tree-ear sneak into Min the potter's yard?
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P.10 He enjoys watching him work with the clay
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On what day does Tree-ear particularly enjoy watching the potter?
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P.10 Throwing day (when the potter puts a lump of clay on the wheel)
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For what was the village of Ch'ulp'o famous for?
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P.12 Celadon pottery
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In what country is the book set in?
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P.12 Korea
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What foreign country buys the finest pottery made in Ch'ulp'o?
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P. 12 China
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For what two reasons is Ch'ulp'o ideally located for the ceramics industry?
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P. 12 Its location (for trade routes) and its soil (the clay)
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What colour is celadon pottery?
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P. 12 Gray-green
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For what reason does Tree-ear enjoy watching Min over all the other potters?
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P. 13 Min made the finest pottery in the region
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How is Min different from the other potters in terms of the location of his wheel?
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P.13 He likes to work outside and does not worried about being copied
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What event causes Tree-ear to begin working for the potter?
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P. 18/19 He breaks a piece of Min's pottery while he was admiring it and begins to work in payment for it
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What is the first task Tree-ear is sent to do by Min the potter?
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P. 19 Chop wood for the kiln
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What animal does Crane-man affectionately call Tree-ear?
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P.23 Monkey
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After his first day of work, for what reason does Min scold Tree-ear?
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P.25 For not unloading the wood at the kiln
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How many days must Tree-ear work to repay his debt to the potter?
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P. 30 Nine
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How does the potter respond when Tree-ear asks to continue working for him?
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P. 30 "I cannot pay you" which meant "yes"
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Besides chopping wood, what other physically difficult task is Tree-ear sent to do by Min?
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P.31 Fetching clay
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What is the duty of every master who employs workers?
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P31 To provide a midday meal
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What event causes Crane-man to break his crutch in anger?
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P.35/36 A run of flounder came to the village and he could gather none
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What does Tree-ear decide to do with his midday meal?
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P.38 Eat only half of it and save the rest for Crane-man
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Why does Tree-ear have to hide the uneaten portion of his midday meal?
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P. 40 To prevent wild animals from eating it.
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What surprise does Tree-ear find when he retrieves the uneaten portion of his midday meal to bring back to Crane-man?
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P. 41 The half-full bowl was made full again.
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In order to make the celadon glaze, what two things were mixed with the clay?
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P.43 Water and wood ash
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What two criticisms about Min's work do the other potters have?
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P. 46 He is far too slow, and his pottery is too expensive
