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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. What did Lefty ask Hsu about when they first met?
(a) What burgers were like now.
(b) What pizza was like on the outside.
(c) What music was his favorite.
(d) What books were his favorite.

2. Where did Hsu and Mira begin to tutor adults?
(a) Marshall Community Center.
(b) Richards Highlands.
(c) San Quentin State Prison.
(d) Kendrick Barston.

3. What music did Hsu's father give him as he went into his senior year?
(a) Bach cello suites.
(b) R.E.M.'s latest album.
(c) The Beatles' White Album.
(d) The Killers' latest album.

4. What was Hsu trying to do with his writing after Ken's death?
(a) Try to get closer to his father.
(b) Write a memoir about grief.
(c) Help comfort Ken's family.
(d) Write himself back to the past.

5. What words were on the program at Ken's funeral?
(a) May His Memory Be a Blessing.
(b) Sunrise and Sunset.
(c) Love Lost, but Not Forgotten.
(d) Finding Comfort in Our memories.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the lead singer of the Beach Boys?

2. What was Ken's job in college?

3. What band did Ken like that Hsu really hated?

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

5. Where did Hsu and his friends go on a trip right before senior year started?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is David Cash Jr.?

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

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

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

7. Who replaces Anthony as Hsu's roommate in junior year?

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

9. How does Ken die?

10. What does "The Last Dragon" inspire Ken and Hsu to work on together?

(see the answer keys)

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