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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. In Mr. Henshaw’s response to Leigh that Leigh read aloud to his class, he answered that his real name was what?
(a) “William Shakespeare.”
(b) “James C. Smarts.”
(c) “Will I. Am.”
(d) “Messing A. Round.”

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

3. Leigh says in his November 13 letter to Mr. Henshaw that his teacher is making his class write to authors for what?
(a) Author Month.
(b) Book Week.
(c) The school paper.
(d) The school yearbook.

4. Where is Mr. Henshaw’s book in Moose on Toast set?
(a) Wyoming.
(b) Nebraska.
(c) Alaska.
(d) Oregon.

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) “Think.”
(b) “Learn.”
(c) “Listen.”
(d) “Write.”

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. 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?

4. Leigh says to Mr. Henshaw in his November 7 letter that if his dad shot a moose, he’d feed the tough parts to whom?

5. In his second diary entry, dated December 23, Leigh writes that he asked his mom if his dad might come to visit for Christmas. What was her response?

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