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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 happened when Hsu got jumped for his wallet?

2. What did Hsu see a lot of in the week following Ken's death?

3. What Pearl Jam single was Ken looking for in Part III?

4. Who taught Hsu's political theory class?

5. What did the owner of the unit where Ken's killers lived say about the man involved?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Hsu's father tell him in Part III that he and Hsu's mother came to America?

2. What does Hsu think of his mentee students?

3. How does Hsu's father often communicate big ideas to him?

4. Why does Hsu thinks he ends up giving Ken's eulogy?

5. What does Hsu stop doing right after Ken dies?

6. What do Hsu and his friends do after leaving Ken's party?

7. What does "The Last Dragon" inspire Ken and Hsu to work on together?

8. What does Eddy give Hsu as a parting gift?

9. Who does Hsu confide in about his feelings about Ken's death during that summer?

10. What does Hsu's thesis advisor in graduate school eventually tell Hsu?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Hsu make of the protest movements on campus at Berkeley, including and particularly those that deal with racial inequality? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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