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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Hsu give Ken's eulogy?

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

3. What did it get harder for Hsu to do with his friends as time went on after Ken's death?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Hsu's father often communicate big ideas to him?

3. What does Ken get Hsu as a housewarming gift?

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

5. Why does Hsu's father tell him in Part III that he and Hsu's mother came to America?

6. What do Ken's parents give to Ken's friends?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do Hsu's parents spend more and more time in Taiwan as they age, and what does Hsu learn about his parents' relationship to their home? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Why does Hsu begin writing zines, and what do they mean to him? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Why does Hsu volunteer to teach some of the inmates at San Quentin Prison, and what does he learn from this experience? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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