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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 was thrown at Mr. Fitzgerald when he was trying to calm down students at an assembly?
2. Where did Dan, Braden, and Darryl decide to go when they were allowed to go sightseeing on their own in Paris?
3. Where did one student kiss another in Switzerland?
4. If a man dropped his bread in fondue, what was he supposed to do according to tradition?
5. How long did it take to fly to Paris?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Dan meet Amy Glucksbringer?
2. What did Hank tell the students about the soda, Fanta?
3. What emotions did Santat feel when he had to recite a poem in front of the student body?
4. What two ways were there to get to the top of the Eiffel Tower?
5. Why was Dan's bill at the cafe so expensive?
6. What did Santat remember about family trips?
7. In a flashback, how did Santat remember helping Shelley?
8. How did Mr. Fitzgerald try to help Santat when he tried to recite a poem in front of the student body?
9. Why did Santat have to help Kelly one night when they were in Switzerland?
10. What mistake did Hank make regarding the fondue tradition?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Alternative formatting can be used in a narrative to emphasize information or show strong emotion. Alternative formatting might include different font sizes or the use of underlining, all-caps, or bolded text. How did Santat use alternative formatting in A First Time for Everything, and how did it reveal information?
Essay Topic 2
Illustrations can be just as important or more important than the words in a book. How are illustrations used in A First Time for Everything? Are the illustrations less important, as important, or more important than the words in the book?
Essay Topic 3
Santat’s mother had lupus. How did the disease affect Mrs. Santat, Santat, and the family?
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