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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 father like to collect?

2. What did Hsu think people are certain of when they are young?

3. What did Hsu think of Ken when he first met Ken?

4. When did Kurt Cobain die?

5. How did Hsu begin identifying himself in college?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hsu think there is an intimacy in doing with someone else in Part II?

2. What habit do Ken and Hsu take up together?

3. What philosopher influences Hsu's thinking on friendship in Part II?

4. Who does Hsu live with during his sophomore year of college?

5. What does Hsu say there is no such thing as spending too much time in in Part I?

6. Where does the title of this memoir come from?

7. How does Hsu describe the content of his zine?

8. How do Hsu's parents first meet?

9. What potentially dangerous thing do Hsu and his friends help Ken do in Part II?

10. How does Hsu describe Ken's personality?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Hsu first starts college, what does it mean to him to "fit in," and what are some of the actions he takes around this goal? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Why is Hsu so taken with records and music, and how does he use music as a way to connect with others throughout his life? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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