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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. Leigh writes to Mr. Henshaw on November 15 to say he was angry he didn’t receive Mr. Henshaw’s reply before his report was due, but he used information from where to complete it?
(a) The newspaper.
(b) The back cover of Moose on Toast.
(c) A review from the New York Times.
(d) The back cover of Ways to Amuse a Dog.

2. Leigh writes to Mr. Henshaw on September 20 with ten questions. Number ten is not really a question. What is this statement?
(a) “Please give me some tips on how to write a book.”
(b) “Please send a photograph.”
(c) “Please tell me how to get an ‘A.’”
(d) “Please include a biographical reference with your reply.”

3. What does Leigh say he noticed about the California flag when the custodian raised it that day in his December 12 letter?
(a) It was ripped on the side.
(b) It was upside down.
(c) It was sideways.
(d) It was dirty.

4. Leigh says to Mr. Henshaw in his November 7 letter that if his dad shot a moose, he’d feed the tough parts to whom?
(a) His sister.
(b) Bandit.
(c) His mom.
(d) Miss Neely.

5. Where is Mr. Henshaw’s book in Moose on Toast set?
(a) Nebraska.
(b) Alaska.
(c) Wyoming.
(d) Oregon.

Short Answer Questions

1. In his third diary entry on December 24, Leigh writes that his dad had once remarked that when he was driving he often saw a lone shoe on the highway, so Leigh and his parents spent that Christmas Eve thinking up songs about shoes. What was the song Leigh’s dad made up?

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

3. How are Leigh’s diary entries differentiated from his letters to Mr. Henshaw in the novel?

4. What is the name of the school custodian that Leigh likes?

5. What is the name of Leigh’s sixth grade teacher?

Short Essay Questions

1. What new writing exercise does Leigh try out in his diary on January 10? Why?

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

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

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

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

6. What does Leigh remark about Mr. Henshaw’s response in his November 15 letter?

7. Which of Mr. Henshaw’s questions does Leigh respond to on November 20? What are his responses?

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

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

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