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

2. What surprised Leigh about the book Beggar Bears, according to his letter on January 15?
(a) It was a historical book and not very interesting.
(b) It seemed like a “girl’s book” to him.
(c) It wasn’t funny like Mr. Henshaw’s other books.
(d) It was funnier than he expected it to be.

3. Leigh concludes his February 5 diary entry by saying “I don’t like to think that Bandit is” what?
(a) “Lost.”
(b) “Wandering alone.”
(c) “A bum.”
(d) “A traitor.”

4. Who does Leigh say he and his mom used to scoop up the mashed potatoes and gravy with their dinner in his February 5 diary entry?
(a) Sporks.
(b) Their fingers.
(c) Chicken bones.
(d) An ice cream cone.

5. How does Leigh sign his name in his first letter to Mr. Henshaw on May 12?
(a) “Your friend Leigh.”
(b) “Leigh Marcus Botts.”
(c) “Leigh (Lee) Botts.”
(d) “Leigh Botts (boy).”

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 mom made up?

2. What is Leigh’s mother’s name?

3. Of the man at the hardware store, Leigh says in his March 3 diary entry, “He called me son, and my Dad calls me” what?

4. In his March 1 diary entry, Leigh writes that he had to buy a new notebook for his diary for what reason?

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?

(see the answer key)

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