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

2. In his diary entry on January 10, Leigh writes that he wishes his dad were there so that he could teach Leigh how to do what?
(a) Camp, hike and kayak.
(b) Drive a semi truck.
(c) Make a burglar alarm for his lunch bag.
(d) Make a model car for his school assignment.

3. In his letter to Mr. Henshaw on January 12, Leigh writes that his mother won’t do what because she wants Leigh’s “brain to stay in good shape”?
(a) Let him visit with his friends after school.
(b) Let him eat candy after dinnertime.
(c) Let him stay home from school.
(d) Have the TV repaired.

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

5. Where was Leigh’s dad traveling when he lost Leigh’s dog?
(a) Highway 154.
(b) Interstate 5.
(c) Highway 66.
(d) Highway 80.

Short Answer 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 the song Leigh’s dad made up?

2. 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?

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 new vocabulary word does Leigh use to mean “to print” in his letter to Mr. Henshaw on January 19?

(see the answer key)

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