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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through March 17 – March 31.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In his February 28 letter to Mr. Henshaw, Leigh writes, “I think you are right. Maybe I am not ready to” what?
(a) “Be a poet.”
(b) “Write a story.”
(c) “Ask for forgiveness.”
(d) “Forgive my dad.”

2. What color is Leigh’s dog in Dear Mr. Henshaw?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Black.
(c) Red.
(d) Gray.

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

4. What does Leigh say he and his mom went to eat after crying in his February 5 diary entry?
(a) Pizza.
(b) Hamburgers.
(c) Fried chicken.
(d) Ice cream cones.

5. Leigh writes in his diary entry for December 25 that he received what gift from his father for Christmas?
(a) A BB gun.
(b) A notebook and pencils.
(c) A quilted down jacket.
(d) A radio-controlled car.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Leigh sign his name in his second letter to Mr. Henshaw on December 3?

3. Who drives the winners of the Young Writers’ Yearbook contest to the luncheon?

4. Leigh says in his December 1 letter to Mr. Henshaw that no one is supposed to be on his school grounds until what time?

5. Leigh says in his January 30 diary entry that he looked in his book of highway maps and figured out that his dad should be where now?

(see the answer key)

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