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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 the owner of the unit where Ken's killers lived say about the man involved?

2. What did one of Hsu's students bring in his car that made Hsu angry?

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

4. What did Hsu think Ken would have though was funny from Ken's own funeral program?

5. When did Ken throw a housewarming party in Part III?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hsu think of his mentee students?

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

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

4. How does Ken die?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

Why does Hsu volunteer to teach some of the inmates at San Quentin Prison, and what does he learn from this experience? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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