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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What did Hsu's mother once place an ad in the paper for?
2. Where did Hsu spent a lot of time as a teenager?
3. Why did Hsu think some Californians grew up with a sense of entitlement?
4. Where did Ken and Hsu often study together?
5. How did Hsu's father refer to his zine?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Hsu later realize Ken is doing when they talk about pop culture and Asian American characters on television and in movies?
2. Where does the title of this memoir come from?
3. What does Ken as the "Real World" producer?
4. Which "alternative" rock band does Hsu fall in love with in high school?
5. What does Hsu think there is an intimacy in doing with someone else in Part II?
6. What does Hsu say there is no such thing as spending too much time in in Part I?
7. Why does Hsu's father move back to Taiwan?
8. How does Hsu describe the content of his zine?
9. What philosopher influences Hsu's thinking on friendship in Part II?
10. How do Hsu's parents first meet?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why does Gwen's question to Hsu about the nature of his relationship with Ken shock and unsettle Hsu so much? What does the question make him reflect on? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
How would you describe Hsu's own core descriptions and beliefs about the nature and character of friendship? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
What is Hsu's experience like when he visits Ken at Ken's family home, and how does this visit change their relationship? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
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