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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through May 12 – November 27.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Leigh closes his November 16 letter with a postscript that says, “If my Dad was here, he would tell you to” do what?
(a) “Get lost.”
(b) “Write me a letter.”
(c) “Go climb a tree.”
(d) “Write a new book.”

3. How does Leigh sign his name in his first letter to Mr. Henshaw on May 12?
(a) “Leigh Botts (boy).”
(b) “Leigh Marcus Botts.”
(c) “Your friend Leigh.”
(d) “Leigh (Lee) Botts.”

4. What is Leigh’s middle name?
(a) Marcus.
(b) Lawrence.
(c) Paul.
(d) James.

5. In Mr. Henshaw’s response to Leigh that Leigh read aloud to his class, he said he didn’t have kids because he doesn’t raise what?
(a) Dogs.
(b) Cats.
(c) Goats.
(d) Pigs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Leigh writes to Mr. Henshaw on September 20 with ten questions. Number ten is not really a question. What is this statement?

2. What is the name of Leigh’s dog in Dear Mr. Henshaw?

3. Leigh writes to Mr. Henshaw on September 20 with ten questions. What is his first question for the author?

4. How does Leigh say he felt about Mr. Henshaw’s list of questions in his November 15 letter?

5. Leigh says in his November 13 letter to Mr. Henshaw that his teacher is making his class write to authors for what?

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