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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. How are Leigh’s diary entries differentiated from his letters to Mr. Henshaw in the novel?
(a) He writes the day of the week as well as the date on the diary entries.
(b) He signs his diary entries from “Leigh” and his letters from “Leigh Botts.”
(c) He writes the day of the week as well as the date on his letters.
(d) He addresses his diary entries “Dear Diary” and his letters “Dear Mr. Henshaw.”

2. What word does Leigh use in his December 1 letter meaning a refrigerated trailer?
(a) “Reefer.”
(b) “Ice truck.”
(c) “Coldcar.”
(d) “Boxcar.”

3. Leigh writes in his diary entry for December 25 that he received what gift from his father for Christmas?
(a) A notebook and pencils.
(b) A BB gun.
(c) A quilted down jacket.
(d) A radio-controlled car.

4. Leigh says he hates living where in his fifth letter to Mr. Henshaw on December 2?
(a) In a small town.
(b) Near the ocean.
(c) In a mobile home park.
(d) By the railroad tracks.

5. Leigh says in his first letter to Mr. Henshaw that his teacher read Mr. Henshaw’s book about what on May 12?
(a) The dog.
(b) The moose.
(c) The bears.
(d) The cat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Leigh says in his November 13 letter to Mr. Henshaw that his teacher is making his class write to authors for what?

2. Who does Leigh say is his favorite character in Mr. Henshaw’s book that he’s read in his third letter, dated November 13?

3. What word from Leigh’s November 13 letter refers to a three-dimensional model?

4. Leigh tells Mr. Henshaw in his December 13 letter that the first page of his diary looks the way he feels – which is what?

5. Where does Leigh say he’s gotten a postcard from Mr. Henshaw in his December 12 letter?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the narrative style of Dear Mr. Henshaw. From whose perspective is the story related?

2. Why does Leigh write to Mr. Henshaw on September 20? How old is Leigh in this letter?

3. On December 1, Leigh answers the final questions sent by Mr. Henshaw. How does he respond to “What bothers you?”

4. What question does Leigh respond to in his November 24 letter? How does he respond?

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

6. Where does Leigh say his father phoned him from in his January 8 diary entry?

7. Why does Leigh apologize in his December 4 letter to Mr. Henshaw? What excuse does Leigh give in his apology?

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

9. How are Leigh’s diary entries differentiated from his letters in Dear Mr. Henshaw?

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

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