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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. How does Leigh describe most of the grownups by where he lives in his fifth letter to Mr. Henshaw on December 2?
2. 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?
3. How does Leigh sign his name in his first letter to Mr. Henshaw on May 12?
4. What is the ninth question from Mr. Henshaw that Leigh answers in his letter from December 1?
5. In his December 12 letter, Leigh writes, “Mr. Fridley said maybe I should come to school a few minutes early every morning to help him with the flags, but please stop” doing what because it makes him nervous?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. Describe the narrative style of Dear Mr. Henshaw. From whose perspective is the story related?
3. What does Leigh write about in his diary over the Christmas holidays (December 24-25)?
4. What does Leigh ask Mr. Henshaw in his December 2 letter? What does Leigh relate about himself in this letter?
5. What does Leigh remark about Mr. Henshaw’s response in his November 15 letter?
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. On December 1, Leigh answers the final questions sent by Mr. Henshaw. How does he respond to “What bothers you?”
9. What does Leigh write about in his December 12 letter to Mr. Henshaw? Where did Leigh receive a postcard from?
10. What does Leigh say about the questions Mr. Henshaw sent him in his November 15 letter?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the theme of the struggles of divorce seen in Dear Mr. Henshaw. Why does Leigh have difficulty dealing with his parents’ divorce? What are the consequences that Leigh faces from this disruption? How does Leigh blame himself for the divorce?
Essay Topic 3
Analyze and discuss the characters of Bonnie and Bill Botts as described in Leigh’s letters. How does Leigh feel about each of his parents? Where do they work? Do you think Leigh is partial to one parent over the other? Why or why not?
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