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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. It becomes apparent in Leigh’s March 15 diary entry that he has gained a sense of what?
(a) Virtuosity.
(b) Empathy.
(c) Urgency.
(d) Telepathy.

2. 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 cell phone magnet and a bell.”
(b) “Wiring and a sound system.”
(c) “Batteries and a bell.”
(d) “A hamster on a wheel.”

3. 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) Los Angeles.
(d) New York.

4. What does Leigh describe white bread as tasting like in his March 15 diary entry?
(a) Kleenex.
(b) Potatoes.
(c) Dirt.
(d) Broccoli.

5. 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.

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

7. 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 Bill, where did you leave the TV Guide?”
(b) “Hey Mr. Botts – Can you spare fifty cents for the arcade game?”
(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.”

8. On March 15, Leigh writes in his diary that he never found out what?
(a) Who was stealing his lunch.
(b) Who called on Saturday night.
(c) Who won the writing contest.
(d) Who Mr. Henshaw is married to.

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

10. 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 lake and mountains in the snow.
(d) A barren desert and pyramids.

11. By what name does Leigh say his dad goes by on the CB radio in his diary entry from February 2?
(a) “Bill Bonito of Barsdale.”
(b) "Billy the Kid."
(c) “Billy Badger from Bentley.”
(d) “Wild Bill from Bakersfield.”

12. What does Leigh say about Barry’s sandwiches in his March 5 diary entry?
(a) They are never cut in half.
(b) They are always peanut butter.
(c) They are always cut in half.
(d) They are always ham.

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

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

15. 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 telephone wire, a box of paperclips, and a flashlight.
(c) A light switch, a battery, and a doorbell.
(d) A radio, a spool of wire, and a notebook.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How much money does Leigh say was included in his letter from his dad in his February 9 diary entry?

3. In his March 6 diary entry, Leigh describes Barry’s house as “a big old house-that is sort of cheerful and messy, with” what “all over the place”?

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

5. Of the man at the hardware store, Leigh says in his March 3 diary entry, “He called me son, and my Dad calls me” what?

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