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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 far into the trip to Switzerland did the girls start talking about a party?

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

3. Where did Dan used to live that was only a half an hour from where Amy lived?

4. How many steps were there to climb the Eiffel Tower?

5. What was thrown at Mr. Fitzgerald when he was trying to calm down students at an assembly?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Santat remember about family trips?

3. Why did Santat feel like a loser at a Swiss restaurant?

4. Why did Santat have to help Kelly one night when they were in Switzerland?

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

6. What happened when Santat and his friends decided to go to a party?

7. Why were three of the female students looking frazzled in the morning as they board the bus to Switzerland?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The students were given an afternoon off to go sightseeing on their own. Why was Santat nervous about going without a grownup? How did the sightseeing help Santat gain independence?

Essay Topic 2

After the fondue incident and Santat’s attempt to follow the tradition for dropping bread into the fondue pot, he and other individuals were embarrassed. How and why were Santat and others embarrassed?

Essay Topic 3

Flashbacks are a literary device used to provide information about events that took place before a story began. How did Santat use flashbacks in A First Time for Everything? How did his choice to use flashbacks affect what readers knew and understood about Santat?

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