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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What grade is Leigh in when he writes his second letter to Mr. Henshaw on December 3?
(a) Fourth grade.
(b) Third grade.
(c) Second grade.
(d) First grade.

2. How does Leigh say his father ends their calls in his December 1 letter?
(a) “Keep your eye on the ball, kid.”
(b) “Well, keep your nose clean kid.”
(c) “Who’s my favorite kid? You are!”
(d) “I love you, son.”

3. In Mr. Henshaw’s response to Leigh that Leigh read aloud to his class, he answered that his real name was what?
(a) “Will I. Am.”
(b) “James C. Smarts.”
(c) “William Shakespeare.”
(d) “Messing A. Round.”

4. Leigh says in his December 1 letter to Mr. Henshaw that no one is supposed to be on his school grounds until what time?
(a) 10 minutes before the bell rings.
(b) 20 minutes before the bell rings.
(c) 15 minutes before the bell rings.
(d) 5 minutes before the bell rings.

5. What is the ninth question from Mr. Henshaw that Leigh answers in his letter from December 1?
(a) “Where do you live?”
(b) “What do you wish?”
(c) “Who are you?”
(d) “What bothers you?”

Short Answer Questions

1. Leigh says in his November 15 letter that the back cover of one of Mr. Henshaw’s books, it states that he lives where?

2. In his third letter to Mr. Henshaw, dated November 13, Leigh says he’s now in what grade?

3. In his diary entry on January 10, Leigh writes that he wishes his dad were there so that he could teach Leigh how to do what?

4. Leigh writes to Mr. Henshaw on September 20 with ten questions. Number ten is not really a question. What is this statement?

5. What does Leigh say his teacher has said there should be when a different person speaks in his December 12 letter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Leigh write about in his second letter to Mr. Henshaw, dated December 3? What grade is Leigh in now?

2. What does Leigh write about in his diary over the Christmas holidays (December 24-25)?

3. What ploy does Leigh develop to thwart the lunch bag robber after the Christmas holidays? Is he successful?

4. What books are discussed in Leigh’s letters to Mr. Henshaw on October 2 and November 2 in the beginning of the book?

5. What advice has Leigh taken from Mr. Henshaw in his December 13 letter? What further advice does he ask for?

6. What is the third question Leigh responds to on November 22? What is his response?

7. What does Leigh say about the questions Mr. Henshaw sent him in his November 15 letter?

8. How old is Leigh when he writes his third letter to Mr. Henshaw on November 13? What does Leigh say about Mr. Henshaw’s book?

9. What does Leigh write about his lunch situation in his diary on January 9 and 10?

10. What does Leigh ask Mr. Henshaw in his December 2 letter? What does Leigh relate about himself in this letter?

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