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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In his fifth letter to Mr. Henshaw on December 2, Leigh asks why some of the grownups in Mr. Henshaw’s book didn’t do what?
(a) Give Joe their dogs.
(b) Offer to let Joe use their slide.
(c) Take Joe’s dog to the vet.
(d) Make Moose stew.

2. What is Leigh’s father’s name?
(a) Walter Botts.
(b) Peter Botts.
(c) Bill Botts.
(d) James Botts.

3. Leigh writes to Mr. Henshaw on September 20 with ten questions. What is his first question for the author?
(a) “What is your real name?”
(b) “Have you ever been turned down?”
(c) “Have you won any awards?”
(d) “How many books have you written?”

4. How does Leigh sign his name in his first letter to Mr. Henshaw on May 12?
(a) “Leigh Botts (boy).”
(b) “Your friend Leigh.”
(c) “Leigh Marcus Botts.”
(d) “Leigh (Lee) Botts.”

5. What is Leigh’s mother’s name?
(a) Samantha Botts.
(b) Sarah Botts.
(c) Bonnie Botts.
(d) Angie Botts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word from Leigh’s November 13 letter refers to a three-dimensional model?

2. What does Leigh say his teacher has said there should be when a different person speaks in his December 12 letter?

3. In Mr. Henshaw’s response to Leigh that Leigh read aloud to his class, he said he didn’t have kids because he doesn’t raise what?

4. How does Leigh say he felt about Mr. Henshaw’s list of questions in his November 15 letter?

5. In his third diary entry on December 24, Leigh writes that his dad had once remarked that when he was driving he often saw a lone shoe on the highway, so Leigh and his parents spent that Christmas Eve thinking up songs about shoes. What was Leigh’s song?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Leigh write about in his December 12 letter to Mr. Henshaw? Where did Leigh receive a postcard from?

2. Describe the narrative style of Dear Mr. Henshaw. From whose perspective is the story related?

3. What does Leigh say about Mr. Henshaw’s questions in his letter from November 16?

4. What is the third question Leigh responds to on November 22? What is his response?

5. Why does Leigh apologize in his December 4 letter to Mr. Henshaw? What excuse does Leigh give in his apology?

6. What does Leigh ask Mr. Henshaw in his December 2 letter? What does Leigh relate about himself in this letter?

7. What ploy does Leigh develop to thwart the lunch bag robber after the Christmas holidays? Is he successful?

8. What does Leigh write about in his diary over the Christmas holidays (December 24-25)?

9. What is related of Mr. Henshaw’s advice to Leigh in Leigh’s letter from December 21?

10. Which of Mr. Henshaw’s questions does Leigh respond to on November 20? What are his responses?

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