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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. Who did Hsu tell about Ken once in his new tutoring program?
(a) Eddy.
(b) Henry.
(c) Sean.
(d) Lefty.

2. What did Hsu see a lot of in the week following Ken's death?
(a) Butterflies.
(b) Birds.
(c) Flies.
(d) Dogs.

3. Where did Hsu volunteer as a mentor in Part III?
(a) The Frozen Yogurt.
(b) The Framing Horse.
(c) Richmond Youth Project.
(d) The Berkeley Library.

4. What band did Ken like that Hsu really hated?
(a) The Rolling Stones.
(b) U2.
(c) Dave Matthews Band.
(d) The Beatles.

5. Where did Hsu and his friends go on a trip right before senior year started?
(a) Taiwan.
(b) Russia.
(c) Europe.
(d) Mexico.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who worked with Ken at the same place?

2. How did Hsu change his own appearance after Ken's death?

3. Who was the Berkeley student who witnessed his friend assaulting a child, who was later murdered by that friend?

4. What did Ken get Hsu for a housewarming gift?

5. What happened when Hsu got jumped for his wallet?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Hsu think the more he hears about the circumstances of Ken's death?

3. How does Ken die?

4. Where does Hsu work as a mentor in a tutoring program?

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

6. Who does Hsu confide in about his feelings about Ken's death during that summer?

7. What does friendship rest on the presumption of, according to Hsu?

8. What does "The Last Dragon" inspire Ken and Hsu to work on together?

9. What does Hsu think of his mentee students?

10. What is the overriding feeling Hsu experiences after Ken's death?

(see the answer keys)

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