What is the name of the first potter to gain a royal commission?
Kang
100
"A long journey is only as far as the next village--one day, one village." Who said this quote and what was to be learned from it?
Crane-man said it to Tree-ear to help make his long journey seem more manageable.
100
What is a jiggeh and why was it important for the quest?
A jiggeh is a type of backpack that Crane-man created for Tree-ear to be able to transport the two vases to the capital.
100
This is the name of they type of pottery produced by Min and others in "A Single Shard?
Celadon?
100
What is the significance of the title "A Single Shard"?
Because that is all that Tree-ear is left with to convince the emissary to grant Min a royal commission.
200
What name does Min's wife ask Tree-ear to call her?
Ajima
200
When in/what happened in the story to remind Tree-ear of Crane-man's saying: "Work gives a man dignity, stealing takes it away."
After he had waited to tell the farmer about the rice he was losing from the hole in his rice bag.
200
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.
200
This is the technique that Kang introduced that won him a limited commission.
Inlay
200
“Of all the problems you may meet on your journey, it will be people who are the greatest danger. But it will also be people to whom you must turn if ever you are in need of aid. Remember this, my friend, and you will travel well." The preceding quote is an example of what literary device?
Foreshadowing
300
Although Crane-man did not go here after losing his home, this was a popular destination for the poor to get food and shelter, and sometimes training, in 12th century Korea.
Monastery
300
What was Crane-man talking about when he said "We are afraid of things we do not know, just because we do not know them."
His encounter with a fox.
300
What do the flowers of the Rock of Falling Flowers at Puyo represent?
The king's concubines?
300
Which of the following is not a traditional symbol used in Korean pottery of the 12th century? a) Lotus; b) Chrysanthemum; c) Volcano; d) Dragon
c) Volcano
300
“Soon winter rode on the back of the wind as it swept down the mountain slopes toward the village” is an example of this literary device.
Personification?
400
There are two clear instances when Tree-ear realizes that he has potential as a potter. Describe one.
When he creates the petal and it goes unnoticed by Min; When, through touch, he discovers that he can determine that the clay needs further draining.
400
After telling Tree-ear the story of the Rock of the Falling Flowers, Crane-man said "But remember that leaping into death is not the only way to show true courage." How did this proverb apply to Tree-ear
When Tree-ear decided not to commit suicide after the theives attacked him and destroyed the vases.
400
Originally, Tree-ear wanted to go on the quest to earn Min a royal commission. After being told that he would not be taught to create pottery, however, he changed his reason for going.
He did not want to disappoint Ajima
400
What two colors best describe the color of the traditional pottery made by Min and others in his village? a) Red-brown; b) Blue-green; c)Pink-yellow; d) Purple-grey
b) Blue-green
400
There are three cities in the novel that carry significance. Name all three.
Ch'ulp'o; Songdo; Puyo
500
What name was given to Tree-ear at the end of the novel and why was it important?
Hyung-pil; it signified he was no longer an orphan.
500
What symbol in Korean culture, represented in art and in people in the novel, represents longevity.
Crane
500
What exact term describes "the countryside custom to travelers" helped Tree-ear during his quest?
Hospitality
500
What is the term used to describe clay that is dried by air, but not yet glazed or fired? (Hint: the two-word term's initials are L-H.)
Leather-hard
500
What does Tree-ear's name refer to?
The wrinkled half-circle mushrooms that grow on dead or fallen trees without benefit of a parent seed.