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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. Why did the first girl Santat told how he felt about her turn him down?

2. What was the name of the girl Santat danced with at a junior high after-school dance?

3. Who encouraged Santat to go talk to Amy as the bus drove to Germany?

4. Who stopped a man from grabbing Amy?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What sights did the students see in London?

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

3. What was high school like for Santat?

4. Why did Amy like hanging out with Santat?

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

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

7. How did Santat and Amy say their goodbyes?

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

9. How did Santat and Amy get seats at the Wimbledon tennis tournament?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What a reader knows about events and individuals is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view of A First Time for Everything? How does that point of view influence what readers understand and feel about the information presented?

Essay Topic 2

Santat had led a sheltered life before the European trip. What epiphany did he experience on the trip, and how did that epiphany affect how he intended to live his life in the future?

Essay Topic 3

Santat sat with Darryl and Braden during the the flight to Paris. Why did he feel out of his comfort zone during the flight?

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