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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Leigh say his father ends their calls in his December 1 letter?
(a) “I love you, son.”
(b) “Who’s my favorite kid? You are!”
(c) “Keep your eye on the ball, kid.”
(d) “Well, keep your nose clean kid.”

3. How does Leigh describe most of the grownups by where he lives in his fifth letter to Mr. Henshaw on December 2?
(a) “Real funny and wise.”
(b) “Real old with cats.”
(c) “Real bad with names.”
(d) “Really cranky and bitter.”

4. Leigh writes in his diary entry for December 25 that who brought him his Christmas package from his father?
(a) A trucker.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A bus driver.
(d) A policeman.

5. Leigh tells Mr. Henshaw in his second letter on December 3 that if Mr. Henshaw responds to his letter Leigh gets to do what?
(a) Print the letter in the school yearbook.
(b) Put the letter on the bulletin board at school.
(c) Read the letter out loud to the class.
(d) Take a field trip with the class.

6. In his second diary entry, dated December 23, Leigh writes that he asked his mom if his dad might come to visit for Christmas. What was her response?
(a) “We’re divorced. Remember?”
(b) “You never know.”
(c) “He told me he’d be here.”
(d) “I’m not so sure, dear.”

7. What is the name of Leigh’s sixth grade teacher?
(a) Miss Neely.
(b) Miss Martinez.
(c) Mr. Fridley.
(d) Miss Badger.

8. What is the name of Leigh’s dog in Dear Mr. Henshaw?
(a) Joe.
(b) Spot.
(c) Bandit.
(d) Roger.

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

10. Leigh says in his December 4 letter that he wishes his dad still hauled sugar beets for the refinery where?
(a) San Jose.
(b) Los Rios.
(c) Spreckels.
(d) Albuquerque.

11. Where is Mr. Henshaw’s book in Moose on Toast set?
(a) Wyoming.
(b) Nebraska.
(c) Alaska.
(d) Oregon.

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

13. Leigh says in his November 15 letter that he hadn’t realized Mr. Henshaw had moved where, although he could have guessed from Moose on Toast?
(a) Hawaii.
(b) Wyoming.
(c) Indiana.
(d) Alaska.

14. What is the ninth question from Mr. Henshaw that Leigh answers in his letter from December 1?
(a) “Where do you live?”
(b) “What do you wish?”
(c) “Who are you?”
(d) “What bothers you?”

15. Who does Leigh say is his favorite character in Mr. Henshaw’s book that he’s read in his third letter, dated November 13?
(a) Buffy.
(b) Joe Kelly.
(c) Roger.
(d) Joe’s Dad.

Short Answer Questions

1. Leigh says he hates living where in his fifth letter to Mr. Henshaw on December 2?

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

3. What is Leigh’s mother studying at the community college?

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

5. Leigh writes to Mr. Henshaw on September 20 with ten questions. Number ten is not really a question. What is this statement?

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