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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 did Hsu tell about Ken once in his new tutoring program?

2. What game did Hsu play with his mentors?

3. What did Hsu mostly want to get out of mentoring the kids in Richmond?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How does Ken die?

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

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

10. Who is David Cash Jr.?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Who are some of the philosophers and writers that Hsu cites and relies upon to help him shape his perspectives on friendship? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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