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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 tells Mr. Henshaw in his sixth letter, dated November 7, that he is now in what grade?
2. When does Leigh say he needs Mr. Henshaw’s answer to his ten questions by in order to complete his author report in his September 20 letter?
3. In the story about a dog that Leigh describes in his second letter to Mr. Henshaw on December 3, he says that Joe’s dad told him he had to think of how many ways to entertain a dog?
4. What does Leigh say his teacher has said there should be when a different person speaks in his December 12 letter?
5. Leigh writes in his diary entry for December 25 that he received what gift from his father for Christmas?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Leigh write about his lunch situation in his diary on January 9 and 10?
2. What advice has Leigh taken from Mr. Henshaw in his December 13 letter? What further advice does he ask for?
3. 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?
4. What does Leigh write about in his December 12 letter to Mr. Henshaw? Where did Leigh receive a postcard from?
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. Why does Leigh apologize in his December 4 letter to Mr. Henshaw? What excuse does Leigh give in his apology?
7. Where does Leigh say his father phoned him from in his January 8 diary entry?
8. What does Leigh remark about Mr. Henshaw’s response in his November 15 letter?
9. What question does Leigh respond to in his November 24 letter? How does he respond?
10. Describe the narrative style of Dear Mr. Henshaw. From whose perspective is the story related?
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
Describe and analyze the differences noted in the text between Leigh’s letters and his diary entries. How does Leigh change the way he prints the date on each document? How does Leigh address his diary entries? Why?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss the settings of Bakersfield and Pacific Grove, California. How big are these towns? How does Leigh describe them in his letters? What is the weather like in Bakersfield and Pacific Grove? How do these settings differ?
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