"A Single Shard" Chapter 5 Quiz

Why was Tree-ear interested in Kang's cart covered with cloth?

• Because Kang's work was always special.

• Because Kang wouldn't cover normal things like that.

• Because Kang had announced he would be making something extraordinary.

What did potters call clay mixed with water to be semiliquid?

• Spill

• Slip

• Thin clay

• Semi-clay

What were the two colors of Kang's semi-liquid clay?

• Red

• Green

• White

• Blue

"A vessel that went into the kiln a dull mousy color emerged a remarkable translucent _____."

Why did experienced potters not use colored semi-liquid clay to paint designs on their work?

• Because it came off easily.

• Because the clay was expensive and hard to get.

• Because it faded and/or disappeared in high heat.

• Because it blurred and ran once fired.

Name three of the tasks Min gave Tree-ear.

Why did the poor work so hard to get the fallen grain-heads of rice?

• Because they could sell them for money.

• Because they would feed them through the winter.

• Because they were payed to do so.

"Crane-man was busy, too. When he grew weary of gathering rice, he would sit at the edge of the field plaiting handfuls of ____ _____ to make mats and sandals. This was a skill he had taught himself long ago, being unable to perform more vigorous work because of his ___ ___."

• rice straw; bad leg.

• dried grass; bad leg.

• rice straw; injured ankle.

Draw a piece of pottery like Min might have made:

What did Min's wife give Tree-ear?

• A warm blanket.

• A sack of rice.

• A warm coat and pants.

• A set of pottery.