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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where is the story Beggar Bears set?
(a) Yellowstone National Park.
(b) Hot Springs National Park.
(c) Glacier National Park.
(d) Yosemite National Park.

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

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

5. Leigh says he’s thinking of writing a poem about what for the Young Writers’ Yearbook in his March 1 diary entry?
(a) Butterflies.
(b) Truck driving.
(c) Mr. Henshaw.
(d) Flowers.

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

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

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

9. Leigh says in his January 12 letter to Mr. Henshaw that he is on what page of Beggar Bears?
(a) 14.
(b) 6.
(c) 35.
(d) 2.

10. Leigh says in his February 5 diary entry that his mom told him growing up she’d look at the lights of Bakersfield and it seemed like where?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) London or L.A.
(c) Seattle or Canada.
(d) New York or Paris.

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

12. 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) “$500 Reward. Butterflies Wanted.”
(c) “Stay off the Grass! $500 fine for stepping on the grass.”
(d) “Do not touch Anything! $1,000 Fine.”

13. 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.”

14. What is the name of Leigh’s school librarian?
(a) Mr. Fridley.
(b) Miss Martinez.
(c) Miss Neely.
(d) Miss Badger.

15. What does Leigh say his mom’s friends work on to sell for extra money when they visit in his diary entry from February 2?
(a) Cookies.
(b) Bread.
(c) Baby booties.
(d) Quilts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is the beat-up lunchbox that Leigh buys to take to school?

2. It becomes apparent in Leigh’s March 15 diary entry that he has gained a sense of what?

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

4. In his March 1 diary entry, Leigh writes that he had to buy a new notebook for his diary for what reason?

5. What book does Leigh say he bought at a garage sale in his February 28 letter to Mr. Henshaw?

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