A Single Shard: Chapter 9

Now that Tree-ear knows that he will not be learning to make pots, what does he plan to do about the trip to Songdo?

• He is going to tell Min he has decided not to go.

• He is still going to go, but for Ajima, not for Min.

• He is still going to go, in the hopes that Min will still teach him.

• He is going to pretend to go, but really he will be leaving to look for a new potter to teach him.

What was Tree-ear's greatest worry about while he would be gone?

• Min would find a new intern to replace him.

• He would be forgotten by Ajima.

• Crane-man would go hungry.

• Crane-man would move to the Temple.

Is his worry taken care of? If so, how?

• Crane-man says he will move to the temple when Tree-ear leaves.

• Crane-man will be moving in and living with Min and Ajima.

• Ajima asks Crane-man to do Tree-ears work while he is away in exchange for food.

• Crane-man has another job lined up for him with another potter.

In what way are Min and Crane-man similar?

• They are both skilled at something.

• They are both elders to Tree-ear.

• They are both highly prideful.

• All of the above.

Why does Crane-man laugh at Tree-ear?

• He knows that Tree-ear is acting and trying to fool Crane-man into helping Ajima so he does not have to worry about him eating.

• He thinks Tree-ear is foolish to make this trip for a man who will not teach him.

• Tree-ear has told Crane-man a joke as they are saying their goodbyes.

• All of the above.

What gift does Tree-ear give Crane-man when they are parting?

• a sack of rice

• dried fish he had saved

• a drawing of himself to be remembered by

• a clay monkey he had fashioned