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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. How old was Santat when he left on the trip for Europe?

2. What was the name of the girl who was one of the most popular kids in school and who took karate with Santat?

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

4. 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?

5. How many boys had their photo taken in front of the Nortre Dame Cathedral?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Santat divert his mother from asking Shelley why she needed a ride home in his flashback?

2. What two ways were there to get to the top of the Eiffel Tower?

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

4. What did Santat remember about family trips?

5. Why did Dan take some notes after seeing various sights in Paris?

6. In a flashback, how did Santat remember helping Shelley?

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

8. How did Dan meet Amy Glucksbringer?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Amy and Kelly encountered a drunk who believed Amy was his daughter. How did Santat help the girls? Were his actions considered to be heroic?

Essay Topic 3

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

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