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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 his third diary entry on December 24, Leigh writes that his dad had once remarked that when he was driving he often saw a lone shoe on the highway, so Leigh and his parents spent that Christmas Eve thinking up songs about shoes. What was Leigh’s song?
(a) “I saw a shoe / Wet with dew / Oh Highway 2 / It made me blue / What’ll I do?”
(b) “A dirty shoe / Makes me so blue / I’m lost at sea / Where shall I be.”
(c) “Driving with a heavy load / I saw a shoe upon the road / Squashed like a toad.”
(d) “A lonesome hiker was unluckee / To lose his boot near Truckee / He hitched a ride with one foot dam / Down the road to Angels Camp.”

2. 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?
(a) “We’re divorced. Remember?”
(b) “He told me he’d be here.”
(c) “You never know.”
(d) “I’m not so sure, dear.”

3. 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 ever been turned down?”
(d) “Have you won any awards?”

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

5. Leigh closes his September 20 letter to Mr. Henshaw with a limerick: “De Liver De Letter De Sooner De Better De Later De Letter De Madder” what?
(a) “I Starter.”
(b) “I Liver.”
(c) “I Seemer.”
(d) “I Getter.”

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Leigh say is his favorite character in Mr. Henshaw’s book that he’s read in his third letter, dated November 13?

2. What color is the composition book that Leigh buys to use as a diary?

3. Who does Leigh say stands by the garbage cans in the lunchroom to make sure kids don’t throw their retainers away in his diary entry from January 8?

4. Leigh tells Mr. Henshaw in his second letter on December 3 that if Mr. Henshaw responds to his letter Leigh gets to do what?

5. What new word in Leigh’s vocabulary does he use in his December 12 letter to refer to any of various lines or tackles for hoisting a flag?

(see the answer key)

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