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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through February 6 – March 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much money does Leigh say was included in his letter from his dad in his February 9 diary entry?
(a) $10.
(b) $30.
(c) $20.
(d) $5.

2. How does Leigh say he felt about Mr. Henshaw’s list of questions in his November 15 letter?
(a) Scared.
(b) Mad.
(c) Happy.
(d) Envious.

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

4. 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 mom made up?
(a) “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.”
(b) “Driving with a heavy load / I saw a shoe upon the road / Squashed like a toad.”
(c) “A dirty shoe / Makes me so blue / I’m lost at sea / Where shall I be.”
(d) “I saw a shoe / Wet with dew / Oh Highway 2 / It made me blue / What’ll I do?”

5. What name does Leigh say he wrote on his lunch bag at school in his diary entry from January 3?
(a) Andrew Tucker.
(b) James Reilly.
(c) Bill Botts.
(d) Joe Kelly.

Short Answer Questions

1. Leigh concludes his February 5 diary entry by saying “I don’t like to think that Bandit is” what?

2. Where was Leigh’s dad traveling when he lost Leigh’s dog?

3. How many pounds of moose meat does the boy’s family have in their freezer in Moose on Toast?

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

5. What is Leigh’s first response to Mr. Henshaw’s question “What do you wish?” in his December 1 letter?

(see the answer key)

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