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Quiz about A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park

"A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park Quiz

An excellent book about an orphan boy in Korea who wants to make pottery. See how much you know about Tree-ear by answering the questions.

A multiple-choice quiz by Bookaddict. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Bookaddict

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
211,018

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
323

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What is the name of the village where Tree-ear lives? Hint

Puyo

Mokp'o

Songdo

Ch'ulp'o

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Question 2 of 10

2. How long was Tree-ear supposed to work for Min because he damaged the box? Hint

9 days

5 days

A week

10 days

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who did Tree-ear live with? Hint

Trout-man

Wolf-man

Bird-man

Crane-man

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Question 4 of 10

4. Watered down, colored clay is called which of the following? Hint

Slip

Enamel

Paint

Gloss

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Question 5 of 10

5. What piece of Min's pottery did Kim the Commissioner like? Hint

The vases

The petal bowl

The melon-shaped jug

The boxes

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Question 6 of 10

6. Where was Tree-ear to take the pottery so the emissary could see it? Hint

Ch'lup'o

Songdo

Puyo

Inch'on

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who said, "Leaping into death is not the only way to show courage?" Hint

Tree-ear

Crane-man

Min

Kang

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Question 8 of 10

8. What happened to the two inlay vases? Hint

Robbers broke them

Tree-ear broke them

Robbers stole them

Tree-ear sold them

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Question 9 of 10

9. What did Tree-ear show Kim the Commissoner when he got to Songdo? Hint

The melon-shaped jug

The inlay vases

A shard of pottery

The flowered bowl

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Question 10 of 10

10. What name did the Mins give Tree-ear? Hint

Hyung-phe

Hyung-gu

Hyung-pil

Hyung-sah

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of the village where Tree-ear lives?

Answer: Ch'ulp'o

Tree-ear lives in Ch'ulp'o, a village on the west coast of Korea that is famous for its pottery.

2. How long was Tree-ear supposed to work for Min because he damaged the box?

Answer: 9 days

He was supposed to work for nine days, but he ended up working longer. Min wasn't happy about it at first but came to like Tree-ear.

3. Who did Tree-ear live with?

Answer: Crane-man

Tree-ear lived with Crane-Man under a bridge in Ch'ulp'o. In the winter they lived in the root cellar of a house that had burned down.

4. Watered down, colored clay is called which of the following?

Answer: Slip

Kang used colored slip to make designs on his pottery that he showed to the royal emissary.

5. What piece of Min's pottery did Kim the Commissioner like?

Answer: The melon-shaped jug

Kim liked the melon-shaped jug. He also requested to see some work of Min's that had inlay in it. Tree-ear ended up taking two vases with inlay work to Songdo to the commissioner.

6. Where was Tree-ear to take the pottery so the emissary could see it?

Answer: Songdo

Tree-ear told Min he would take the pottery with inlay work to Songdo so the emissary could see it. Two vases ended up turning out right and so Tree-ear carried these to Songdo.

7. Who said, "Leaping into death is not the only way to show courage?"

Answer: Crane-man

Crane-man told this to Tree-ear after telling him what happened at The Rock of the Falling Flowers. He encouraged Tree-ear to visit the rock on his trip to Songdo.

8. What happened to the two inlay vases?

Answer: Robbers broke them

The two inlay vases were broken when two robbers threw them over the cliff at The Rock of the Falling Flowers.

9. What did Tree-ear show Kim the Commissoner when he got to Songdo?

Answer: A shard of pottery

Tree-ear showed Kim a shard of the vase. The shard was big enough that Kim could tell the quality of the work and gave Min a commission.

10. What name did the Mins give Tree-ear?

Answer: Hyung-pil

The Mins gave Tree-ear the name Hyung-pil. This was important because siblings have the same beginning to their name, and the son that had died was Hyung-gu. By giving Tree-ear this name the Mins adopted him.

Source: Author Bookaddict

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