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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through January 12 – February 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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?
(a) “A lonesome hiker was unluckee / To lose his boot near Truckee / He hitched a ride with one foot dam / Down the road to Angels Camp.”
(b) “A dirty shoe / Makes me so blue / I’m lost at sea / Where shall I be.”
(c) “Driving with a heavy load / I saw a shoe upon the road / Squashed like a toad.”
(d) “I saw a shoe / Wet with dew / Oh Highway 2 / It made me blue / What’ll I do?”

3. In his January 15 letter to Mr. Henshaw, Leigh writes that he finished Beggar Bears in how much time?
(a) 3 nights.
(b) 1 week.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 2 nights.

4. What word does Leigh use in his December 1 letter meaning a refrigerated trailer?
(a) “Boxcar.”
(b) “Reefer.”
(c) “Ice truck.”
(d) “Coldcar.”

5. What is the name of Leigh’s dog in Dear Mr. Henshaw?
(a) Joe.
(b) Roger.
(c) Bandit.
(d) Spot.

Short Answer Questions

1. Leigh writes in his February 1 diary entry that there was bad news in the newspaper. What is the bad news?

2. When does Leigh say he needs Mr. Henshaw’s answer to his ten questions by in order to complete his author report in his September 20 letter?

3. Leigh says in his diary entry from January 20 that he wishes he had a grandfather like whom?

4. In his diary entry from January 20, Leigh writes that yesterday someone stole what from his lunch bag?

5. Leigh closes his September 20 letter to Mr. Henshaw with a limerick: “De Liver De Letter De Sooner De Better De Later De Letter De Madder” what?

(see the answer key)

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