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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 diary entry from January 20 that he wishes he had a grandfather like whom?
(a) Mr. Jameson.
(b) Mr. Henshaw.
(c) Mr. Fridley.
(d) Chuck.

2. Leigh says he got books from the library about what in his March 1 diary entry?
(a) Poetry.
(b) Math.
(c) The solar system.
(d) Batteries.

3. In his February 9 diary entry, Leigh says that he got a letter from his dad postmarked from where?
(a) Albuquerque, New Mexico.
(b) New York, New York.
(c) Vail, Colorado.
(d) Austin, Texas.

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

5. Leigh asks the man who works at the gas station by his house what is in the box that says “Alarm System” on the station. What is the gas station attendant’s reply?
(a) “A hamster on a wheel.”
(b) “Batteries and a bell.”
(c) “A cell phone magnet and a bell.”
(d) “Wiring and a sound system.”

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

7. Who suggests taping a cardboard shelf in Leigh’s lunchbox so his sandwich won’t muffle the alarm?
(a) Leigh’s mom.
(b) Leigh’s dad.
(c) Miss Neely.
(d) Mr. Henshaw.

8. What does Leigh describe on the sign where the butterflies gather in his February 7 diary entry?
(a) “Warning. $500 Fine for Molesting Butterflies in Any Way.”
(b) “Do not touch Anything! $1,000 Fine.”
(c) “Stay off the Grass! $500 fine for stepping on the grass.”
(d) “$500 Reward. Butterflies Wanted.”

9. Who does Leigh say always looks worried when kids throw out their lunches except for the cookies in his March 15 diary entry?
(a) Miss Neely.
(b) Miss Martinez.
(c) Mr. Henshaw.
(d) Mr. Fridley.

10. Where was Leigh’s dad traveling when he lost Leigh’s dog?
(a) Highway 80.
(b) Highway 154.
(c) Highway 66.
(d) Interstate 5.

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

12. Where does Leigh say he and his mother ate their dinner in his February 5 diary entry?
(a) At the mobile home park.
(b) At the truck stop.
(c) By the ocean.
(d) By the butterfly tree.

13. In his diary entry from January 20, Leigh writes that yesterday someone stole what from his lunch bag?
(a) Deviled eggs.
(b) Mini canapés.
(c) A piece of wedding cake.
(d) Chicken livers wrapped in bacon.

14. What does Barry never use when he constructs his models?
(a) Glue.
(b) Instructions.
(c) Scissors.
(d) Pliers.

15. What new vocabulary word does Leigh use to mean “to print” in his letter to Mr. Henshaw on January 19?
(a) Photograph.
(b) Mimeograph.
(c) Duplicate.
(d) Replicate.

Short Answer Questions

1. On March 15, Leigh writes in his diary that he never found out what?

2. What does Leigh recall his dad saying society was ruining in his diary entry from February 2?

3. In his letter to Mr. Henshaw on February 15, Leigh writes to ask for help with what?

4. 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”?

5. What does “CB” stand for in “CB radio”?

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