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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. Why did Hsu give Ken's eulogy?
(a) Ken's fraternity brothers asked Hsu to give it.
(b) He was writing a lot about Ken in the week following Ken's death.
(c) Ken's sister asked Hsu to give it.
(d) Ken's girlfriend asked Hsu to give it.

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

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

4. What did Hsu often write to Ken about?
(a) His goldfish.
(b) His ambitions.
(c) Everyday things he was missing.
(d) His problems with his parents.

5. What Beach Boys album did Hsu buy and love?
(a) Pet Sounds.
(b) Little Sounds.
(c) Beach Sounds.
(d) Big Sounds.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Ken's parents want to make sure of?

2. What did Hsu write in his journal that it was weird to do without Ken?

3. What did Ben, Ken, and Sean often do in Hsu's car?

4. What did writing offer to Hsu in the months after Ken's death?

5. What did the owner of the unit where Ken's killers lived say about the man involved?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What does Hsu think of his mentee students?

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

9. What does Hsu say all his college classes essentially taught?

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

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