View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Hsu think Ken would have though was funny from Ken's own funeral program?
(a) That it had a lot of misspellings.
(b) That there were so many flowers on it.
(c) That it identified Hsu as a member of Ken's fraternity.
(d) That there was a picture of a deer on it.

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

3. Who was the Berkeley student who witnessed his friend assaulting a child, who was later murdered by that friend?
(a) Sean Henry.
(b) Michael Lively.
(c) Henry Liptor.
(d) David Cash, Jr.

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

5. Who sang "I'll Be Missing You"?
(a) Mick Jagger.
(b) U2.
(c) Puff Daddy and Faith Evans.
(d) Fred Henry.

6. What did writing offer to Hsu in the months after Ken's death?
(a) A way of keeping the story straight.
(b) A way of rewriting history.
(c) A way of focusing on a movie.
(d) A way of living outside the present.

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

8. What Pearl Jam single was Ken looking for in Part III?
(a) Under Pressure.
(b) Fingal.
(c) Jeremy.
(d) Rose.

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

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

11. What casino did Ken often mention?
(a) Mohegan Sun.
(b) Barona.
(c) Farmingo.
(d) Rilleto.

12. What did it get harder for Hsu to do with his friends as time went on after Ken's death?
(a) Study together.
(b) Eat together.
(c) Mourn together.
(d) Dance together.

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

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

15. What did Ben bring when he moved in with Hsu?
(a) A drafting table and a bicycle.
(b) A big dining table.
(c) A microwave.
(d) A flashlight.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What movie did Ken and Hsu watch together when Hsu visited Ken at home?

3. When did Sammi ask Hsu if he had heard from Ken?

4. Which artist seemed to be on the radio all the time?

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

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 490 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample