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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. Where is Leigh’s dad heading with a load of broccoli when he visits Leigh on March 31?
(a) Wyoming.
(b) Arkansas.
(c) Ohio.
(d) Kentucky.

2. In his January 15 letter to Mr. Henshaw, Leigh writes that he finished Beggar Bears in how much time?
(a) 3 nights.
(b) 1 week.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 2 nights.

3. Leigh writes on March 26 that his prose piece won an honorable mention in the Young Writers’ Yearbook. What is the name of Leigh’s submission?
(a) “The Ten-Foot Wax Man.”
(b) “Ten Ways to Amuse a Dog.”
(c) “The Great Lunch Bag Mystery.”
(d) “A Day on Dad’s Rig.”

4. What does Leigh describe writing about sitting on the telephone wires in his prose submission for the Young Writers’ Yearbook in his March 20 diary entry?
(a) Hawks.
(b) Eagles.
(c) Pigeons.
(d) Magpies.

5. Where is Mr. Henshaw’s book in Moose on Toast set?
(a) Wyoming.
(b) Nebraska.
(c) Oregon.
(d) Alaska.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is the beat-up lunchbox that Leigh buys to take to school?

2. What does Leigh say his mom’s friends work on to sell for extra money when they visit in his diary entry from February 2?

3. What does Leigh say is on the middle of the California flag in his December 12 letter to Mr. Henshaw?

4. What grade is Leigh in when he writes his second letter to Mr. Henshaw on December 3?

5. Leigh closes his November 16 letter with a postscript that says, “If my Dad was here, he would tell you to” do what?

(see the answer key)

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