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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through March 17 – March 31.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who suggests taping a cardboard shelf in Leigh’s lunchbox so his sandwich won’t muffle the alarm?
(a) Leigh’s dad.
(b) Miss Neely.
(c) Mr. Henshaw.
(d) Leigh’s mom.

2. In his fifth letter to Mr. Henshaw on December 2, Leigh asks why some of the grownups in Mr. Henshaw’s book didn’t do what?
(a) Make Moose stew.
(b) Take Joe’s dog to the vet.
(c) Give Joe their dogs.
(d) Offer to let Joe use their slide.

3. Where does Leigh say he’s gotten a postcard from Mr. Henshaw in his December 12 letter?
(a) Wyoming.
(b) Alaska.
(c) Texas.
(d) Oregon.

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

5. How are Leigh’s diary entries differentiated from his letters to Mr. Henshaw in the novel?
(a) He signs his diary entries from “Leigh” and his letters from “Leigh Botts.”
(b) He addresses his diary entries “Dear Diary” and his letters “Dear Mr. Henshaw.”
(c) He writes the day of the week as well as the date on his letters.
(d) He writes the day of the week as well as the date on the diary entries.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Leigh’s mom offer Leigh’s dad when he visits on March 31?

2. Who does Leigh say asked him if he had written anything for the Young Writers’ Yearbook yesterday in his March 20 diary entry?

3. Leigh writes to Mr. Henshaw on September 20 with ten questions. What is his first question for the author?

4. What word does Leigh use in his December 1 letter meaning a refrigerated trailer?

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

(see the answer key)

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