What must a character do in order to receive the title of "questor"?
They must go on a quest
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What was the quest?
To take and show Min's pot to the emissary and get Min the commission.
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Why do authors usually send characters on quests?
So they can jain self knowledge.
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Where does the questor go on his quest?
Songdo
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What "demon" did Tree-ear meet on his sixth night and why was it a problem?
Tree-ear met a fox and he thought it would kill him.
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Who is the questor?
Tree-ear
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What was the first reason the questor wanted to go?
The questor wished for Min to get the commission so he decided to take two pots and show them to the emissary.
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At what point does Tree-ear learn to be brave and not give up even though the quest seemed to have failed?
When the thieves broke both Min's pots and Tree-ear decides against killing himself instead of failing Min.
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What was the countryside custom?
hospitality to travelers
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What problem probably gave the book it's name and where did it happened.
When the thieves broke Min's pot but Tree-ear found a single shard to show the emissary in Puyo.
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What is the questors background? A. He's a rich stripper : B. She's poor living under a bridge : C. He's poor living under a bridge : D. He's Mr. Jones
C. He's poor living under a bridge
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How long did the quest take? A. more than 7 days : B. less than 7 days : C. more than 20 days : D. unknown
A. more than 7 days
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What major event happens while the questor is on the quest? A. Tree-ear dies : B. Crane-man dies : C. Min decided to make Tree-ear his "son" : D. B & C
B. Crane-man dies
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Where does the story Crane-man told Tree-ear about the king and the women take place? A. Songdo : B. Puyo : C. China : D. What story?
B. Puyo
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Why was Tree-ear afraid of what the emissary would think of the single shard he had to show them? A. He thought they would reject it : B. He thought Min wouldn't get the commission : C. He was worried about what to tell Min if he failed to get him commission : D. All of the above
D. All of the above
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How old is the questor?
about 12
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How might going on this quest help the questor himself?
Min might finally like him enough to teach him how to make his own pot.
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What major city in Europe is named after a major Greek Godess? (hint: this city had the same enemies as the characters in the film "300")
Athens
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What did Tree-ear describe as "much faster than the journey across land" and where did he go?
"The journey by sea" and he went to Ch'ulp'o
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Why did Tree-ear think about killing himself at one point in the story?
Tree-ear didn't want to face Min with the news of him failing.
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What name was given to the questor at the end of the book?
Hyung-pil
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Why did the questor change his reason for going on the quest?
He already told Ajima he would and he didn't want to disappoint her.
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What is something the questor learns while on his quest.
To be brave, To have hope, To not give up, etc.
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How does Tree-ear describe Songdo?
"Like Puyo, only more so-more people, more buildings, more traffic."
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At the end of the book, what does Tree-eat gain as he lost?