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

2. What does Leigh say his teacher has said there should be when a different person speaks in his December 12 letter?
(a) A period.
(b) A new paragraph.
(c) A dash and ellipses.
(d) A question mark.

3. Leigh says in his February 5 diary entry that his mom and dad got married where?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) Las Vegas.
(c) Reno.
(d) San Francisco.

4. What is Leigh’s first response to Mr. Henshaw’s question “What do you wish?” in his December 1 letter?
(a) “I wish my mom and dad would get remarried.”
(b) “I wish somebody would stop stealing the good stuff out of my lunch bag.”
(c) “I wish my dad would drive home and pick me up for school in the mornings.”
(d) “I wish I had my dog Bandit by my side.”

5. 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?
(a) Miss Martinez.
(b) Miss Bassett.
(c) Mr. Fridley.
(d) Miss Neely.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the mother bear die in Beggar Bears?

2. In his January 15 letter to Mr. Henshaw, Leigh writes that he finished Beggar Bears in how much time?

3. Where did Leigh live with his parents prior to their divorce?

4. In Mr. Henshaw’s response to Leigh that Leigh read aloud to his class, he answered that his real name was what?

5. On March 17, Leigh writes in his diary that his dad called and Leigh asked, “Have you found another dog to take Bandit's place?” Leigh says that what he really meant was what?

(see the answer key)

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