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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. How did Hsu's father refer to his zine?

2. Where did Hsu's father move when he was a teenager?

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

4. What album did Hsu's parents play so often in particular?

5. What did Ken's father do?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Ken ask Hsu to help him with early in their relationship?

4. What does Ken as the "Real World" producer?

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

6. Which "alternative" rock band does Hsu fall in love with in high school?

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

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

9. What does Hsu's mother once advertise as a service when he is a child?

10. How do Hsu's parents first meet?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are Hsu's experiences mentoring youth, and what does he learn both about himself and about them through the mentorship program? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Who are some of the philosophers and writers that Hsu cites and relies upon to help him shape his perspectives on friendship? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What music does Hsu stop listening to almost immediately following Ken's death, and why does he do this? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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