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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 went with the police to talk about Ken?

2. What did Hsu do during the game with the mentees?

3. What did Lefty ask Hsu about when they first met?

4. What did Hsu think of the movie Ken picked for them to watch at Ken's family home?

5. Why did Hsu give Ken's eulogy?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Ken die?

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

7. What does Hsu write to Ken about after Ken's death?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Hsu's experience like when he visits Ken at Ken's family home, and how does this visit change their relationship? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Why is Hsu so taken with records and music, and how does he use music as a way to connect with others throughout his life? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Hsu describe his early romantic relationships with women throughout the memoir? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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