Characters
How did Crane-Man get his name?
Because he only has one good foot to stand on and stands similar to how cranes stand on one foot.
"Stealing and begging makes a man no better than a ______."
dog
How do we see hard work in S.S.?
Tree-ear was willing to do difficult jobs to repay Min and to hopefully learn pottery. Crane-Man would look through the garbage every day to provide for Tree-Ear. Min worked diligently on his pottery.
What size was the single shard that Tree-Ear brought to the emissary?
What kind of pottery is Ch'ulp'o famous for making?
Celadon pottery
Why was Min called the tortoise potter?
He did his work slow and patiently.
Which character said this?
"Leaping into death is not the only way to show true courage."
Crane-Man
How do we see courage in S.S.?
Tree-Ear journeying to Songdo to deliver Min's pottery, Tree-Ear standing up to the robbers, Tree-Ear at the palace in Songdo
How many days must Tree-Ear work to repay his debt to Min?
9
What is the name of the village that Tree-Ear lives in?
Ch'ulp'o
What happened to Min and Ajima's son?
He died of fever.
What literary device is used in the following quote?
“The day was chilly, autumn fully arrived, but her welcome swept over Tree-ear like a warm breeze.”
Simile
How do we see care for one another in S.S.?
Tree-ear and Crane-man take care of each other. Ajima looks out for Tree-ear and helps to take care of him. Crane-Man taking in Tree-Ear when he was young.
What animal figurine did Tree-Ear secretly make and give to Crane-Man before he left for Songdo?
A monkey
Why didn't Tree-Ear become a monk?
Because he saw a fox on his way to the monastery.
What does Tree-Ear desperately want to learn to make?
A prunus vase
What literary device is being used in the following quote?
"The clay made squelching, sucking noises, as if it were trying to swallow the spade."
Personification
How do we see perseverance in S.S.?
What were the robbers looking for when they attacked Tree-Ear?
Rice
What gives celadon pottery its classic jade-like appearance?
Iron in the clay.
What was the new name that Ajima gave to Tree-Ear at the end of the story?
Hyung-pil.
What kind of literary device is being used in the following quote?
“This scrawny scarecrow of a child claims a royal appointment?”
Metaphor
How do we see honesty in S.S.?
Tree-Ear being honest when he dropped Min's pottery, Tree-Ear being honest with the emissary about the vase being broken.
What does Tree-Ear see Kang spill on the ground?
Red and white slip
How did Tree-Ear end up living with Crane-Man?
Monks brought him to Ch'ulp'o to live with his uncle but the uncle no longer lived there, so he was taken to Crane-Man until the sickness in the monastery went away.