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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. Leigh tells Mr. Henshaw in his second letter on December 3 that if Mr. Henshaw responds to his letter Leigh gets to do what?
(a) Put the letter on the bulletin board at school.
(b) Take a field trip with the class.
(c) Print the letter in the school yearbook.
(d) Read the letter out loud to the class.

2. Leigh says in his December 1 letter to Mr. Henshaw that no one is supposed to be on his school grounds until what time?
(a) 20 minutes before the bell rings.
(b) 5 minutes before the bell rings.
(c) 10 minutes before the bell rings.
(d) 15 minutes before the bell rings.

3. What is described by Leigh in his December 3 letter as “the first thick book with chapters that I have read”?
(a) Ten Dogs and Ten Owners.
(b) Run, Spot, Run!
(c) A Dog Named Sam.
(d) Ways to Amuse a Dog.

4. What is Leigh’s mother studying at the community college?
(a) Nursing.
(b) Veterinary medicine.
(c) Finance.
(d) English literature.

5. Leigh says in his December 4 letter to Mr. Henshaw, “When you answered my questions, you said the way to get to be an author was to” what?
(a) “Listen.”
(b) “Think.”
(c) “Write.”
(d) “Learn.”

Short Answer Questions

1. In Mr. Henshaw’s response to Leigh that Leigh read aloud to his class, he answered that his real name was what?

2. Who does Leigh say invited Leigh and his mother to Christmas dinner in his December 25 diary entry?

3. Leigh closes his fifth letter to Mr. Henshaw on December 2 with an enclosure, saying that his class is studying what?

4. Leigh remarks in his letter on December 21 that he received Mr. Henshaw’s postcard with a picture of what on it?

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

(see the answer key)

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