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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through December 1 – January 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Leigh and his mother move after his parents’ divorce?
(a) Eureka.
(b) San Jose.
(c) Pacific Grove.
(d) El Paso.

2. Leigh says to Mr. Henshaw in his November 7 letter that if his dad shot a moose, he’d feed the tough parts to whom?
(a) Bandit.
(b) His mom.
(c) Miss Neely.
(d) His sister.

3. Leigh says he hates living where in his fifth letter to Mr. Henshaw on December 2?
(a) In a mobile home park.
(b) Near the ocean.
(c) In a small town.
(d) By the railroad tracks.

4. 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.

5. What does Leigh say is on the middle of the California flag in his December 12 letter to Mr. Henshaw?
(a) A red-tailed hawk.
(b) A star.
(c) A diamond.
(d) A brown bear.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Leigh say he can’t complain to the teacher about someone stealing from his lunch bag in his first diary entry from December 22?

2. In his diary entry on January 10, Leigh writes that he wishes his dad were there so that he could teach Leigh how to do what?

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

4. What does Leigh say he noticed about the California flag when the custodian raised it that day in his December 12 letter?

5. How are Leigh’s diary entries differentiated from his letters to Mr. Henshaw in the novel?

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