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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 February 8 diary entry that he’s started on a new story for the Young Writers’ Yearbook. What is the title of Leigh’s new story?
(a) “The Great Lunch Bag Mystery.”
(b) “The Lone Shoe on the Highway.”
(c) “The Ten-Foot Wax Man.”
(d) “The Cat from Muskogee.”

2. Leigh writes in his diary on March 15 that this week several kids showed up with what?
(a) Lunchboxes with alarms.
(b) Letters to authors.
(c) Quilted down jackets.
(d) Essays about the school.

3. Leigh writes in his March 3 diary entry that he bought what at the hardware store today?
(a) A potato bag, a lunchbox, and a lamp.
(b) A light switch, a battery, and a doorbell.
(c) A radio, a spool of wire, and a notebook.
(d) A telephone wire, a box of paperclips, and a flashlight.

4. 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.

5. In his letter to Mr. Henshaw on January 12, Leigh writes that his mother won’t do what because she wants Leigh’s “brain to stay in good shape”?
(a) Have the TV repaired.
(b) Let him eat candy after dinnertime.
(c) Let him visit with his friends after school.
(d) Let him stay home from school.

6. On January 19, Leigh writes and thanks Mr. Henshaw for the postcard with a picture of what on it?
(a) A lake and mountains in the snow.
(b) A barren desert and pyramids.
(c) Bears and a small cabin.
(d) The Eiffel Tower in Paris.

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

8. 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 Catch a Lunch Bag Thief.”
(b) “Ways to Amuse a Dog.”
(c) “The Ten-Foot Tall Wax Man.”
(d) “Ralph the Mouse and the Mouse Caper.”

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

10. Leigh says in his January 30 diary entry that he looked in his book of highway maps and figured out that his dad should be where now?
(a) Bakersfield.
(b) Ohio.
(c) New York.
(d) Los Angeles.

11. How much money does Leigh say was included in his letter from his dad in his February 9 diary entry?
(a) $20.
(b) $30.
(c) $10.
(d) $5.

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

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

14. What color is the beat-up lunchbox that Leigh buys to take to school?
(a) Green.
(b) Black.
(c) Red.
(d) Blue.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Barry never use when he constructs his models?

2. What does Leigh say he’s decided to save the money his dad sent him for in his February 9 diary entry?

3. Leigh says in his February 5 diary entry that his mom and dad got married where?

4. Why do Barry and Leigh end up not making an alarm when Leigh first comes over to Barry’s house?

5. In his diary entry from January 20, Leigh writes that yesterday someone stole what from his lunch bag?

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