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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. Which show's producer came to campus one semester?

2. What did Hsu's mother spend a lot of time during the 1990s on?

3. Which philosopher's ideas influenced Hsu's thinking about friendship?

4. What film did Chris Marker make that Hsu loved?

5. What was Ken part of that Hsu sometimes looked down his nose at?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do Hsu's parents first meet?

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

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

5. How does Hsu describe Ken's personality?

6. What does Hsu later realize Ken is doing when they talk about pop culture and Asian American characters on television and in movies?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Why is The Last Dragon such an influential part of Ken's and Hsu's 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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