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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer 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?

2. Leigh writes in his diary entry for December 25 that he received what gift from his father for Christmas?

3. Leigh remarks in his letter on December 21 that he received Mr. Henshaw’s postcard with a picture of what on it?

4. What is the name of Leigh’s dog in Dear Mr. Henshaw?

5. How does Leigh sign his name in his second letter to Mr. Henshaw on December 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Leigh write about in his December 12 letter to Mr. Henshaw? Where did Leigh receive a postcard from?

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

7. What does Leigh say about Mr. Henshaw’s questions in his letter from November 16?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Leigh’s concerns about his lunch bag being robbed and the potential solutions for this problem. Why does Leigh say he can’t tell the teacher about the robbery? What else might Leigh do in order to stop the thief? What does he eventually do in order to thwart the thief?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the ten questions submitted by Leigh to Mr. Henshaw. Are these effective questions to base an author report on? Why or why not? What questions would you ask your favorite author? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the symbolic meaning of the butterflies described in Leigh’s February 7 diary entry. How do these butterflies compare to Leigh as a character? How does Leigh use imagery to describe the butterflies? How does he feel about being in their presence?

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