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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through March 17 – March 31.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Mr. Henshaw’s response to Leigh that Leigh read aloud to his class, he said he didn’t have kids because he doesn’t raise what?
(a) Pigs.
(b) Goats.
(c) Cats.
(d) Dogs.

2. What word does Leigh use in his December 1 letter meaning a refrigerated trailer?
(a) “Reefer.”
(b) “Coldcar.”
(c) “Ice truck.”
(d) “Boxcar.”

3. Leigh says in his November 13 letter to Mr. Henshaw that his teacher is making his class write to authors for what?
(a) Author Month.
(b) The school paper.
(c) Book Week.
(d) The school yearbook.

4. How does Leigh say his father ends their calls in his December 1 letter?
(a) “I love you, son.”
(b) “Who’s my favorite kid? You are!”
(c) “Keep your eye on the ball, kid.”
(d) “Well, keep your nose clean kid.”

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?
(a) “Walking in circles.”
(b) “Running across the road.”
(c) “Walking backwards.”
(d) “Standing on your head.”

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Leigh and his mother move after his parents’ divorce?

2. Leigh says in his December 4 letter that he wishes his dad still hauled sugar beets for the refinery where?

3. In his fifth letter to Mr. Henshaw on December 2, Leigh asks why some of the grownups in Mr. Henshaw’s book didn’t do what?

4. 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?

5. Leigh tells his dad about the dog at the end of the story, “Please take him. I don’t have any way to” what?

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