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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 and his peers soon lose their relationship to in their sophomore year?

2. Why did Hsu think some Californians grew up with a sense of entitlement?

3. Who did Hsu think Ken resembled?

4. Which flea market did Hsu sometimes like to frequent?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. How does Hsu describe Ken's personality?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are Hsu's first impressions of Ken when they meet in college, and why is Hsu wary of Ken initially? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Why does Hsu begin writing zines, and what do they mean to him? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Hsu's father's move to Taiwan when Hsu is still in adolescence affect their relationship? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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