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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Leigh says to Mr. Henshaw in his November 7 letter that if his dad shot a moose, he’d feed the tough parts to whom?
(a) His sister.
(b) Bandit.
(c) His mom.
(d) Miss Neely.

2. What is Leigh’s father’s name?
(a) Walter Botts.
(b) James Botts.
(c) Peter Botts.
(d) Bill Botts.

3. Leigh writes in his diary entry for December 25 that he received what gift from his father for Christmas?
(a) A notebook and pencils.
(b) A BB gun.
(c) A radio-controlled car.
(d) A quilted down jacket.

4. What is Leigh’s mother studying at the community college?
(a) English literature.
(b) Veterinary medicine.
(c) Finance.
(d) Nursing.

5. How many pounds of moose meat does the boy’s family have in their freezer in Moose on Toast?
(a) 2,000 pounds.
(b) 1,000 pounds.
(c) 500 pounds.
(d) 300 pounnds.

6. In his diary entry on January 10, Leigh writes that he wishes his dad were there so that he could teach Leigh how to do what?
(a) Drive a semi truck.
(b) Camp, hike and kayak.
(c) Make a model car for his school assignment.
(d) Make a burglar alarm for his lunch bag.

7. Where did Leigh and his mother move after his parents’ divorce?
(a) El Paso.
(b) Pacific Grove.
(c) San Jose.
(d) Eureka.

8. In Mr. Henshaw’s response to Leigh that Leigh read aloud to his class, he said he didn’t have kids because he doesn’t raise what?
(a) Pigs.
(b) Goats.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Cats.

9. Where did Leigh live with his parents prior to their divorce?
(a) Montague.
(b) San Jose.
(c) Bakersfield.
(d) Los Angeles.

10. What is Leigh’s middle name?
(a) Lawrence.
(b) Paul.
(c) James.
(d) Marcus.

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

12. What word from Leigh’s November 13 letter refers to a three-dimensional model?
(a) Reenactment.
(b) Composition.
(c) Diagram.
(d) Diorama.

13. Leigh closes his November 16 letter with a postscript that says, “If my Dad was here, he would tell you to” do what?
(a) “Write a new book.”
(b) “Get lost.”
(c) “Write me a letter.”
(d) “Go climb a tree.”

14. Leigh remarks in his letter on December 21 that he received Mr. Henshaw’s postcard with a picture of what on it?
(a) Eagles.
(b) Bears.
(c) Castles.
(d) Wolves.

15. What does Leigh say is on the middle of the California flag in his December 12 letter to Mr. Henshaw?
(a) A brown bear.
(b) A diamond.
(c) A star.
(d) A red-tailed hawk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Leigh say his teacher has said there should be when a different person speaks in his December 12 letter?

2. How are Leigh’s diary entries differentiated from his letters to Mr. Henshaw in the novel?

3. What new word in Leigh’s vocabulary does he use in his December 12 letter to refer to any of various lines or tackles for hoisting a flag?

4. Leigh closes his fifth letter to Mr. Henshaw on December 2 with an enclosure, saying that his class is studying what?

5. Where does Leigh say he’s gotten a postcard from Mr. Henshaw in his December 12 letter?

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