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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Leigh says in his January 30 diary entry that sometimes truckers lose the hearing in their left ear from what?
(a) Sitting too long without getting up.
(b) Playing music too loud in their trucks.
(c) Yelling at the CB radio.
(d) Wind rushing past the driver’s window.

2. How does Leigh address his diary entries for most of the novel?
(a) “Dear Mr. Pretend Henshaw.”
(b) “Dear Diary.”
(c) “Dear Unnamed Notebook.”
(d) “Dear Journal of Leigh Botts.”

3. Leigh writes in his February 6 diary entry that he tried to start a story for Young Writers but only got as far as the title, which was what?
(a) “Ways to Amuse a Dog.”
(b) “Ralph the Mouse and the Mouse Caper.”
(c) “The Ten-Foot Tall Wax Man.”
(d) “Ways to Catch a Lunch Bag Thief.”

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

5. What is the name of the man who works at the gas station by Leigh’s house?
(a) Peter.
(b) Austin.
(c) Chuck.
(d) James.

6. Leigh says in his January 30 diary entry that his mother told him that she rode with Leigh’s father until when?
(a) They got divorced.
(b) He was born.
(c) They got married.
(d) His sister was born.

7. What was Leigh’s dad delivering when he lost Leigh’s dog?
(a) Potatoes.
(b) Tomatoes.
(c) Squash.
(d) TV sets.

8. What does Leigh say he is filled with due to his father’s failure to call him in his January 31 diary entry?
(a) Venom.
(b) Wrath.
(c) Irritation.
(d) Ire.

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

10. In his March 1 diary entry, Leigh writes that he had to buy a new notebook for his diary for what reason?
(a) He spilled juice on the first one.
(b) He burned the first one.
(c) He filled up the first one.
(d) He dropped the old one in the toilet.

11. What does Leigh describe overhearing the boy’s voice saying when he was on the phone with his dad in his diary entry from February 4?
(a) “Hey Mr. Botts – Can you spare fifty cents for the arcade game?”
(b) “Hey Bill, where did you leave the TV Guide?”
(c) “Hey James, we need to leave for town before it gets dark.”
(d) “Hey, Bill, Mom wants to know when we’re going out to get the pizza.”

12. How does the mother bear die in Beggar Bears?
(a) She eats insecticide.
(b) She drowns in the river.
(c) She eats a plastic bag.
(d) She is shot by a poacher.

13. 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) An ice cream cone.
(b) Sporks.
(c) Chicken bones.
(d) Their fingers.

14. Where does Barry say he’d like to install an alarm after Leigh’s lunchbox success?
(a) On his bedroom door.
(b) On his bike.
(c) On his lunchbox.
(d) On his diary.

15. What class does Leigh say he left to go to the bathroom because he was so mad about his lunch in his February 6 diary entry?
(a) Math class.
(b) P.E.
(c) Spelling class.
(d) Science class.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Leigh say he and his mother ate their dinner in his February 5 diary entry?

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

3. Leigh writes in his diary on February 2 that he is trapped in his room with what on his bed?

4. What does Leigh describe white bread as tasting like in his March 15 diary entry?

5. In his February 28 letter to Mr. Henshaw, Leigh writes, “I think you are right. Maybe I am not ready to” what?

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