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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. How does Leigh describe most of the grownups by where he lives in his fifth letter to Mr. Henshaw on December 2?
(a) “Real funny and wise.”
(b) “Real old with cats.”
(c) “Really cranky and bitter.”
(d) “Real bad with names.”

2. In the story about a dog that Leigh describes in his second letter to Mr. Henshaw on December 3, he says that Joe’s dad told him he had to think of how many ways to entertain a dog?
(a) 7.
(b) 10.
(c) 8.
(d) 5.

3. 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 back cover of Moose on Toast.
(b) A review from the New York Times.
(c) The newspaper.
(d) The back cover of Ways to Amuse a Dog.

4. 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) Pigs.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Cats.
(d) Goats.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Leigh says in his first letter to Mr. Henshaw that his teacher read Mr. Henshaw’s book about what on May 12?

2. Leigh tells Mr. Henshaw in his sixth letter, dated November 7, that he is now in what grade?

3. Leigh tells Mr. Henshaw in his fifth letter to Mr. Henshaw on December 2 that he wants to grow up to be what?

4. What is described by Leigh in his December 3 letter as “the first thick book with chapters that I have read”?

5. Leigh says he hates living where in his fifth letter to Mr. Henshaw on December 2?

(see the answer key)

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