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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Hsu do during the game with the mentees?
(a) He broke his leg.
(b) He played very hard, to the chagrin of many adults.
(c) He left early.
(d) He broke his arm.

2. Who went with the police to talk about Ken?
(a) Michael and Hsu.
(b) Sammi and Derrick.
(c) Derrick and Hsu.
(d) Hsu and Sammi.

3. What baseball team was in the World Series that Ken loved?
(a) The Seatlle Mariners.
(b) The San Diego Padres.
(c) The Boston Red Sox.
(d) The New York Yankees.

4. Who was the college student killed in Laramie, Wyoming in a hate crime?
(a) Matthew Shepard.
(b) Helington Robard.
(c) Sean Richards.
(d) Daniel Gothar.

5. Who did Hsu meet at the new vegetarian restaurant in Berkeley shortly after Ken's death?
(a) Ben and Marshall.
(b) Marshall and Hattie.
(c) Mira and Ben.
(d) Alec and Gwen.

6. What did Hsu do the day after Ken died?
(a) Stopped eating.
(b) Stopped writing.
(c) Started running.
(d) Stopped listening to songs from a specific point in his memory.

7. Who was the lead singer of the Beach Boys?
(a) Carl Hilson.
(b) Bert Bilson.
(c) Michael Tilson.
(d) Brian Wilson.

8. Where did Hsu go after Ken's party?
(a) To the East Coast.
(b) Home.
(c) A big rave-like event.
(d) To a record shop.

9. How did Hsu change his own appearance after Ken's death?
(a) He shaved his head.
(b) He lost quite a bit of weight.
(c) He got a tattoo.
(d) He gained quite a bit of weight.

10. What happened when Hsu got jumped for his wallet?
(a) The attackers got hit by a car.
(b) The attackers got hundreds of dollars.
(c) The attackers gave it back since there was so little in it.
(d) The attackers got his sandwich.

11. Who recorded a news segment about Ken's death?
(a) Gwen.
(b) Derrick.
(c) Hsu.
(d) Henry.

12. What did Ken ask Hsu to do the following day with him and a co-worker as Hsu left his party?
(a) Help someone financially.
(b) Help someone move.
(c) Go to a concert.
(d) Take someone dancing.

13. What did Ken's parents want to make sure of?
(a) That Ken's apartment would be available for someone else to live in.
(b) That Ken's ashes were scattered in the ocean.
(c) That everyone was well-fed.
(d) That Ken's sister would still be able to go to college.

14. Who was Hsu's roommate during junior year?
(a) Michael.
(b) Paraag.
(c) Anthony.
(d) Ken.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Hsu interested in romantically in Part III?

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

3. What sports team did Ken love?

4. What did Hsu mostly want to get out of mentoring the kids in Richmond?

5. What did Lefty ask Hsu about when they first met?

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