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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. Which of the students on the trip spoke German?

2. What was the name of a man climbing the Eiffel Tower at the same time Dan and the other students were going up the steps?

3. How many witnesses did Santat say there were to the crime he wanted to report?

4. When did Santat visit the Four Corners with his parents?

5. How much did it cost to take the elevator to the top of the Eiffel Tower?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Santat's worst experience in middle school?

2. What emotions did Santat feel when he had to recite a poem in front of the student body?

3. How did Mr. Fitzgerald try to help Santat when he tried to recite a poem in front of the student body?

4. Where was Amy was and why did she say that she and Dan were practically neighbors?

5. What did Dan, Braden, and Darryl want to do when they sightseeing, and why did their plans change?

6. What was the flight to Paris like for Dan?

7. How did Santat prove that he went to Ryan and Mike Maxwell's party?

8. How did Santat's life change when he went to middle school?

9. What were some places the students visited in Lucerne?

10. What mistake did Hank make regarding the fondue tradition?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Santat’s peers often made fun of him. What was revealed about peer pressure through Santat’s interactions with his peers?

Essay Topic 2

Santat told the story of his life at a pivotal time. in A First Time for Everything. How did the experiences during that time of his life help him grow and mature and come of age?

Essay Topic 3

Genre is a means of classifying literature. What is the genre of A First Time for Everything? Why is it not a graphic novel?

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