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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Hsu trying to do with his writing after Ken's death?
(a) Write himself back to the past.
(b) Help comfort Ken's family.
(c) Try to get closer to his father.
(d) Write a memoir about grief.

2. What was the era of martial law called in Taiwan?
(a) The Lindy Years.
(b) The White Terror.
(c) The Fardringham.
(d) The Purge.

3. What song was particularly hard for Hsu to listen to following Ken's death?
(a) With or Without You.
(b) Heaven Can Tell.
(c) Love Hurts.
(d) God Only Knows.

4. How did Ken die?
(a) He was hit by a car.
(b) He was stabbed.
(c) He had a heart attack.
(d) He was robbed and shot in the head.

5. Who taught Hsu's political theory class?
(a) Richard Ringle.
(b) Frank Hendry.
(c) Michael Rogin.
(d) Jane Frane.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who went with the police to talk about Ken?

2. Who was Hsu's roommate during junior year?

3. What Pearl Jam single was Ken looking for in Part III?

4. What casino did Ken often mention?

5. Who did Hsu tell about Ken once in his new tutoring program?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is one of Hsu's favorite songs early in college?

2. What do Hsu and his friends do after leaving Ken's party?

3. What does Hsu stop doing right after Ken dies?

4. What does Hsu write to Ken about after Ken's death?

5. What does Hsu think of his mentee students?

6. What does Eddy give Hsu as a parting gift?

7. What does Hsu's thesis advisor in graduate school eventually tell Hsu?

8. Who is Hsu interested in romantically in Part III?

9. What would Ken have found hilarious about his own funeral program?

10. Who is David Cash Jr.?

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