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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Pages 84 - 121).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Hsu's father always ask him after he moved away in their correspondence?
(a) What he thought of everything.
(b) What color the river was.
(c) How his mother was.
(d) How much money he was making.

2. Where was Ken's hometown?
(a) Richardstown.
(b) El Cajon.
(c) Farington.
(d) Los Angeles.

3. What did Hsu think of Ken when he first met Ken?
(a) He thought Ken was intriguing.
(b) He hated Ken.
(c) He barely noticed Ken.
(d) He loved Ken.

4. What did pictures become evidence of when photography became ubiquitous, according to Hsu?
(a) That you were sorry.
(b) That you had friends.
(c) That you were wrong.
(d) That you existed at all.

5. Why did Hsu think some Californians grew up with a sense of entitlement?
(a) Because they are wealthy, usually.
(b) Simply because they get to live in California.
(c) Because they are friendly.
(d) because they are farmers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Hus's mom often make for potlucks with friends?

2. What did Hsu's mother's father write on a chalboard every day?

3. What did Ken and Hsu often do together when they talked privately?

4. What did Hsu and his friends sometimes seek in their first year of college?

5. What did Hsu refer to as the "unreachable horizon of modern life" in speaking about the work of Charles Taylor?

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