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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. What is Leigh’s mother’s name?

2. What word does Leigh use in his December 1 letter meaning a refrigerated trailer?

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

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

5. How does Leigh say his father ends their calls in his December 1 letter?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What is related of Mr. Henshaw’s advice to Leigh in Leigh’s letter from December 21?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the books Ten Ways to Amuse a Dog and Moose on Toast. What similarities and differences are there between these books by Mr. Henshaw? Discuss the characters, setting, and plot of each story. What does Leigh like about Moose on Toast?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Define “dialogue” in literature. How is dialogue typically depicted in novels and short stories? How is dialogue depicted differently in plays and drama? How realistic is Leigh’s dialogue in his January 10 entry? Where else in the story does Leigh experiment with writing dialogue?

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