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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 does Barry never use when he constructs his models?

2. How much money does Leigh say was included in his letter from his dad in his February 9 diary entry?

3. Who does Leigh say always looks worried when kids throw out their lunches except for the cookies in his March 15 diary entry?

4. Who suggests taping a cardboard shelf in Leigh’s lunchbox so his sandwich won’t muffle the alarm?

5. What is the name of the man who works at the gas station by Leigh’s house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Leigh describe buying at the hardware store in his March 3 diary entry? What does Leigh say about the man who works there?

2. What does Leigh reveal about Mr. Henshaw’s advice in his letter from February 28?

3. Who do you think is symbolized by the protagonist in Leigh’s story “The Ten-Foot Wax Man”?

4. Why are there babies in Leigh’s room when he writes his diary entry on February 2?

5. How does Leigh’s dad describe losing Bandit? Where was he when Bandit was lost?

6. How does Leigh describe his and his mother’s exchange after the phone call in his February 5 diary entry?

7. With what passionate line does Leigh begin his diary entry on February 4? What drives this passion?

8. What exchange does Leigh describe between himself and Mr. Fridley in his February 6 diary entry?

9. What does Leigh relate about Mr. Henshaw’s new book in his January 12 letter?

10. How does Leigh describe the butterflies when he first sees them in his February 7 diary entry?

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 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 Leigh’s memories of last Christmas as depicted in his diary entries from December 23-25. What does Leigh recall doing with his parents during Christmas dinner? What did they eat? Are Leigh’s memories happy?

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