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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. What word does Leigh use in his December 1 letter meaning a refrigerated trailer?
(a) “Coldcar.”
(b) “Boxcar.”
(c) “Ice truck.”
(d) “Reefer.”

2. What does Leigh say he noticed about the California flag when the custodian raised it that day in his December 12 letter?
(a) It was ripped on the side.
(b) It was sideways.
(c) It was upside down.
(d) It was dirty.

3. How many pounds of moose meat does the boy’s family have in their freezer in Moose on Toast?
(a) 300 pounnds.
(b) 1,000 pounds.
(c) 2,000 pounds.
(d) 500 pounds.

4. What is Leigh’s first response to Mr. Henshaw’s question “What do you wish?” in his December 1 letter?
(a) “I wish my dad would drive home and pick me up for school in the mornings.”
(b) “I wish I had my dog Bandit by my side.”
(c) “I wish my mom and dad would get remarried.”
(d) “I wish somebody would stop stealing the good stuff out of my lunch bag.”

5. What does Leigh say was stolen from his lunch bag at school in his first diary entry from December 22?
(a) Wedding cake.
(b) Stuffed mushrooms.
(c) A peanut butter sandwich.
(d) Deviled eggs.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the name of the school custodian that Leigh likes?

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

5. What is Leigh’s father’s name?

(see the answer key)

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