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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. Who was the first girl Santat told how he felt about her?

2. What cathedral did the students visit in Vienna?

3. Who took Santat to the disco?

4. How many minute warning did Mrs. Bjork give the girls as the bus prepared to head to Germany?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What were some things everyone did on the bus trip to Munich?

2. Who were the other students staying with Helga and Annette?

3. How did Santat help Amy and Kelly when they were accosted on the street?

4. Why was Mrs. Bjork glad that Santat came on the European trip?

5. What sights did the students see in London?

6. Why did Amy like hanging out with Santat?

7. Why could some of the students try beer?

8. How did Santat and the others spend their days in Salzburg?

9. What were some of the female students doing as they prepared to board the bus to Munich?

10. What was wrong with Santat's clothes after Helga washed them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Alternative formatting can be used in a narrative to emphasize information or show strong emotion. Alternative formatting might include different font sizes or the use of underlining, all-caps, or bolded text. How did Santat use alternative formatting in A First Time for Everything, and how did it reveal information?

Essay Topic 3

Santat’s mother had lupus. How did the disease affect Mrs. Santat, Santat, and the family?

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