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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through March 17 – March 31.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Leigh say his dad wrote a note to him on in his February 9 diary entry?
(a) A napkin.
(b) The back of a bill.
(c) Fancy stationery.
(d) A scrap of newspaper.

2. What was Leigh’s dad delivering when he lost Leigh’s dog?
(a) Potatoes.
(b) Squash.
(c) Tomatoes.
(d) TV sets.

3. Who does Leigh say invited Leigh and his mother to Christmas dinner in his December 25 diary entry?
(a) Miss Neely.
(b) Leigh’s dad.
(c) Mr. Henshaw.
(d) Katy.

4. What is described by Leigh in his December 3 letter as “the first thick book with chapters that I have read”?
(a) Ways to Amuse a Dog.
(b) A Dog Named Sam.
(c) Run, Spot, Run!
(d) Ten Dogs and Ten Owners.

5. What name does Leigh say he wrote on his lunch bag at school in his diary entry from January 3?
(a) James Reilly.
(b) Bill Botts.
(c) Andrew Tucker.
(d) Joe Kelly.

Short Answer Questions

1. Leigh’s dad tells Leigh he is waiting “for a reefer loaded with broccoli” where, when he visits on March 31?

2. Leigh writes on March 26 that his prose piece won an honorable mention in the Young Writers’ Yearbook. What is the name of Leigh’s submission?

3. Where do Leigh and the other winners of the Young Writers’ Yearbook contest go to have lunch with the famous author?

4. What does Leigh’s dad tell him after looking at the Yearbook that makes Leigh embarrassed?

5. What is Leigh’s first response to Mr. Henshaw’s question “What do you wish?” in his December 1 letter?

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