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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 many days were left in the trip when the students left for Switzerland?

2. What was the name of Amy Glucksbringer's friend that Dan met at the Eiffel Tower?

3. How many countries were the students to visit?

4. How long did it take to fly to Paris?

5. What did Dan draw after his camera broke?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Hank tell the students about the soda, Fanta?

2. What did Santat remember about family trips?

3. Why were some of the girls on the trip looking forward to starting high school?

4. What disease did Santat's mother have, and how did it affect him and his family?

5. What did the students have to eat at a restaurant in Switzerland, and what was the history of the food?

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

7. Why did Santat's parents think he would have a wonderful time on the European trip?

8. What trip did Santat go on after middle school, and why did he not want to go?

9. Who was Hank and what did he tell the students about the European trip?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A bully is someone who picks on someone, often someone smaller or weaker. In what way was Santat bullied? How did bullies affect Santat’s self-esteem?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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