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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 campus in California did Hsu think of as being in a bubble?

2. What did Hsu's father always ask him after he moved away in their correspondence?

3. What did Ken initially think he wanted to study?

4. What did Hus's mom often make for potlucks with friends?

5. What kind of car did Hsu have?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Hsu's first impression of Ken?

2. Why does Hsu's father move back to Taiwan?

3. What do the first and second generations of immigrants think about, according to Hsu?

4. What does Hsu realize he and his parents are doing at the same time?

5. What telos is baked into the immigrant experience, according to Hsu?

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

7. What is Ken really disappointed a former girlfriend of his says to him, as he relates it to Hsu?

8. What does Hsu's father help him with from Taiwan?

9. What does Hsu's family buy when his father moves to Taiwan and why?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do Hsu and his friends learn about Ken's death, and how does the news and the aftermath of losing his friend change Hsu's life? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How does Hsu characterize his and his parents' experiences as immigrants to America, especially when he is a young child and teenager? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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