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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. Who was the lead singer of the Beach Boys?

2. Who recorded a news segment about Ken's death?

3. What was Ken's fraternity?

4. What did Ken get Hsu for a housewarming gift?

5. What did Hsu write in his journal that it was weird to do without Ken?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Hsu say all his college classes essentially taught?

4. Who replaces Anthony as Hsu's roommate in junior year?

5. What is one of Hsu's favorite songs early in college?

6. What does Ken get Hsu as a housewarming gift?

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

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

9. What do Ken and Hsu do when Hsu visits Ken at his family home?

10. Where does Hsu work as a mentor in a tutoring program?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do Hsu's parents spend more and more time in Taiwan as they age, and what does Hsu learn about his parents' relationship to their home? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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