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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 begin to think he could have done that would have changed the outcome the night of Ken's murder?

2. What script did Ken and Hsu work on during junior year?

3. What movie did Ken and Hsu watch together when Hsu visited Ken at home?

4. Who worked with Ken at the same place?

5. What was Ken's job in college?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the occasion for Ken's party on the night he dies?

2. Who is Hsu interested in romantically in Part III?

3. What does Hsu think the more he hears about the circumstances of Ken's death?

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

5. What would Ken have found hilarious about his own funeral program?

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

7. What does friendship rest on the presumption of, according to Hsu?

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

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

10. What do Ken's parents give to Ken's friends?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

When Hsu first starts college, what does it mean to him to "fit in," and what are some of the actions he takes around this goal? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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