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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 time were the students headed to go sightseeing on their first day in Paris?

2. From what cities were the students from who were on the European tour?

3. How many days were left in the trip when Dan and the other students flew to Paris?

4. What was the first place that the students visited in Paris?

5. What was the number of the flight to New York?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What did Santat remember about family trips?

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

9. How did Dan meet Amy Glucksbringer?

10. Why was Dan's bill at the cafe so expensive?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mood is an element that evokes feelings in readers through the use of descriptive language. Mood is the overall feeling that readers have when reading a story. What is the overall mood of A First Time for Everything?

Essay Topic 2

Santat had many insecurities. What did he learn about insecurity and self-confidence on his trip to Europe?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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