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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 concludes his February 5 diary entry by saying “I don’t like to think that Bandit is” what?
(a) “Wandering alone.”
(b) “Lost.”
(c) “A traitor.”
(d) “A bum.”

2. What class does Leigh say he left to go to the bathroom because he was so mad about his lunch in his February 6 diary entry?
(a) Math class.
(b) Science class.
(c) P.E.
(d) Spelling class.

3. What does Leigh say he’s decided to save the money his dad sent him for in his February 9 diary entry?
(a) Music lessons.
(b) Writing classes.
(c) A typewriter.
(d) A new dog.

4. In his January 15 letter to Mr. Henshaw, Leigh writes that he finished Beggar Bears in how much time?
(a) 3 nights.
(b) 1 week.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 2 nights.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On March 15, Leigh writes in his diary that he never found out what?

2. Leigh says in his diary entry from January 20 that he wishes he had a grandfather like whom?

3. Leigh says in his February 8 diary entry that most of the girls in his class are writing poems or stories about what for the Young Writers’ Yearbook?

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

5. Who does Leigh say always looks worried when kids throw out their lunches except for the cookies in his March 15 diary entry?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are there babies in Leigh’s room when he writes his diary entry on February 2?

2. What exchange does Leigh describe between himself and Mr. Fridley in his February 6 diary entry?

3. Who do you think is symbolized by the protagonist in Leigh’s story “The Ten-Foot Wax Man”?

4. What does Leigh relate to Mr. Henshaw about his diary in his letter from January 12?

5. What does Leigh describe buying at the hardware store in his March 3 diary entry? What does Leigh say about the man who works there?

6. With what passionate line does Leigh begin his diary entry on February 4? What drives this passion?

7. What do the butterflies in Leigh’s February 7 diary entry symbolize in Dear Mr. Henshaw?

8. How does Leigh describe his and his mother’s exchange after the phone call in his February 5 diary entry?

9. How does Leigh describe the butterflies when he first sees them in his February 7 diary entry?

10. What does Leigh tell Mr. Henshaw about the writing competition in his letter from January 19?

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