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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 long had Sofia and Lisa been smoking when they met Santat?

2. What was Santat drawing a while back when another student says the drawing he drew on a folder was better?

3. Which of the girls in Santat's group met a boy in town?

4. What did Amy's last name mean in German?

5. How many days were left in the trip when the students arrived in Vienna?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Santat have to say to Amy before they started hanging out together again?

2. How did Amy fall asleep on the bus trip to Salzburg, and what did the others say about her falling asleep?

3. What happened the one time Santat told a girl he like her?

4. Why did Amy stay in her mother's room when the students arrived in Vienna?

5. Who did Santat, Braden, and Darryl stay with in Salzburg and why?

6. Why did Santat think he and Amy should just be friends?

7. Why was Amy feeling insecure on the European trip?

8. How did Shelley encourage Santat to talk to Amy on the bus to Munich?

9. What sights did the students see in London?

10. What were some things Santat learned in Salzburg and why did it enjoy it more than school back home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

There were cultural differences between the countries Santat visited and where he grew up. What were some of those differences? How did those differences affect Santat?

Essay Topic 3

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How does Santat use idioms in A First Time for Everything?

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