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

2. Where did one student kiss another in Switzerland?

3. Who knocked on Santat's hotel door in Switzerland?

4. What was the name of the brother of the guy who was throwing a party on the last day of junior high?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Santat divert his mother from asking Shelley why she needed a ride home in his flashback?

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

3. How did Mr. Fitzgerald try to help Santat when he tried to recite a poem in front of the student body?

4. What two ways were there to get to the top of the Eiffel Tower?

5. Why did Dan take some notes after seeing various sights in Paris?

6. What did the students have to eat at a restaurant in Switzerland, and what was the history of the food?

7. What disease did Santat's mother have, and how did it affect him and his family?

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

9. What sights did the students see in Paris before eating at a cafe?

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

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

Illustrations can be just as important or more important than the words in a book. How are illustrations used in A First Time for Everything? Are the illustrations less important, as important, or more important than the words in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Santat helped a girl at school who found herself in an embarrassing. He was also kind to Kelly and he helped her when she was sleepwalking. Could Santat be considered to be a chivalrous person?

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