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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through February 6 – March 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Leigh say he noticed about the California flag when the custodian raised it that day in his December 12 letter?
(a) It was ripped on the side.
(b) It was upside down.
(c) It was dirty.
(d) It was sideways.

2. What does Leigh say about Barry’s sandwiches in his March 5 diary entry?
(a) They are always cut in half.
(b) They are never cut in half.
(c) They are always peanut butter.
(d) They are always ham.

3. What is Leigh’s first response to Mr. Henshaw’s question “What do you wish?” in his December 1 letter?
(a) “I wish my dad would drive home and pick me up for school in the mornings.”
(b) “I wish I had my dog Bandit by my side.”
(c) “I wish somebody would stop stealing the good stuff out of my lunch bag.”
(d) “I wish my mom and dad would get remarried.”

4. In his letter to Mr. Henshaw on February 15, Leigh writes to ask for help with what?
(a) An ending for his story.
(b) ow to make an alarm.
(c) Learning to write in a diary.
(d) An author report.

5. What color is the beat-up lunchbox that Leigh buys to take to school?
(a) Red.
(b) Blue.
(c) Green.
(d) Black.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Leigh say he’s gotten a postcard from Mr. Henshaw in his December 12 letter?

2. What does the sign on Leigh’s door say?

3. It becomes apparent in Leigh’s March 15 diary entry that he has gained a sense of what?

4. What does Leigh say was stolen from his lunch bag at school in his first diary entry from December 22?

5. What does Leigh say he’s decided to save the money his dad sent him for in his February 9 diary entry?

(see the answer key)

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