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

2. What is the name of Leigh’s sixth grade teacher?
(a) Miss Martinez.
(b) Miss Neely.
(c) Miss Badger.
(d) Mr. Fridley.

3. How does Leigh sign his name in his second letter to Mr. Henshaw on December 3?
(a) “Leigh (Lee) Botts.”
(b) “Leigh Marcus Botts.”
(c) “Leigh Botts (boy).”
(d) “Your friend Leigh.”

4. Leigh writes to Mr. Henshaw on November 15 to say he was angry he didn’t receive Mr. Henshaw’s reply before his report was due, but he used information from where to complete it?
(a) The newspaper.
(b) The back cover of Ways to Amuse a Dog.
(c) A review from the New York Times.
(d) The back cover of Moose on Toast.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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 the song Leigh’s mom made up?

2. Where did Leigh live with his parents prior to their divorce?

3. 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?

4. 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?

5. What color is Leigh’s dog in Dear Mr. Henshaw?

(see the answer key)

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