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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 color is Leigh’s dog in Dear Mr. Henshaw?
2. Who does Leigh say stands by the garbage cans in the lunchroom to make sure kids don’t throw their retainers away in his diary entry from January 8?
3. Leigh says in his December 4 letter to Mr. Henshaw that maybe when he writes a book he’ll call it what?
4. Leigh says in his November 13 letter to Mr. Henshaw that his teacher is making his class write to authors for what?
5. Leigh says to Mr. Henshaw in his November 7 letter that if his dad shot a moose, he’d feed the tough parts to whom?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Leigh write about his lunch situation in his diary on January 9 and 10?
2. What is the third question Leigh responds to on November 22? What is his response?
3. What does Leigh say about Mr. Henshaw’s questions in his letter from November 16?
4. What books are discussed in Leigh’s letters to Mr. Henshaw on October 2 and November 2 in the beginning of the book?
5. 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?
6. What does Leigh write about in his December 12 letter to Mr. Henshaw? Where did Leigh receive a postcard from?
7. What new writing exercise does Leigh try out in his diary on January 10? Why?
8. What does Leigh write about in his diary over the Christmas holidays (December 24-25)?
9. Which of Mr. Henshaw’s questions does Leigh respond to on November 20? What are his responses?
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
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?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Leigh’s feelings about Mr. Henshaw’s questions in his response letter. Why was Leigh mad about the questions? Why is his mother making him answer them? Do you agree with his mother’s demands? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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