Min's wife/ Ajima!
What does Tree-ear call Min's wife?
Ajima
What does Min do for a living?
He is a master potter
Who takes care of Tree-ear
Crane-man
What is grit?
Grit means to persevere through a struggle
Who refills Tree-ear's bowl?
Ajima
Why did Tree-ear move in with Min and Ajima at the end of the book?
Crane-man died
Who lives under the bridge?
Tree-ear and Crane-man
What trait does Min's wife show when she tells Tree-ear to call her Ajima?
Compassion
What was the treat Ajima packed in Tree-ear’s bag?
Solid rice cakes, and persimmons
What is Min's dream?
To get a royal commission
What does Tree-ear do with the jacket Ajima gave him?
He gives the jacket to Crane-man
what is the definition of integrity?
Integrity means to do the right thing
What did Ajima give to Tree-ear?
Her son's jacket and pants to keep warm
Why did Min send Tree-ear to Ch'ulp'o?
To take the pottery to emissary kim
Why did Tree-ear start working with Min in the first place?
He damaged his box
Tree-ear re-stacks the wood, even though his hand is hurt. What theme is this an example of?
Grit
What were some of the tasks Ajima helped Tree-ear with?
He helped her with stuff around the house like the laundry, and cleaning.
What is one complement Min gave Tree-ear?
He told him that he had made fine work
Why did Crane-man call Tree-ear monkey?
He was called monkey because when the munks came to get him he clung to Crane-man's leg like a monkey
Explain what the main theme was and why.
The main theme was Grit because there were a lot of challenges the character's had to persevere through