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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. Leigh says in his December 4 letter that he wishes his dad still hauled sugar beets for the refinery where?
2. What word does Leigh use in his December 1 letter meaning a refrigerated trailer?
3. Leigh writes to Mr. Henshaw on November 15 to say he was angry he didn’t receive Mr. Henshaw’s reply before his report was due, but he used information from where to complete it?
4. Who does Leigh say invited Leigh and his mother to Christmas dinner in his December 25 diary entry?
5. What is the name of Leigh’s dog in Dear Mr. Henshaw?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the third question Leigh responds to on November 22? What is his response?
2. What does Leigh write about his lunch situation in his diary on January 9 and 10?
3. What does Leigh write about in his December 12 letter to Mr. Henshaw? Where did Leigh receive a postcard from?
4. What does Leigh say about the questions Mr. Henshaw sent him in his November 15 letter?
5. What new writing exercise does Leigh try out in his diary on January 10? Why?
6. How are Leigh’s diary entries differentiated from his letters in Dear Mr. Henshaw?
7. 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?
8. What is related of Mr. Henshaw’s advice to Leigh in Leigh’s letter from December 21?
9. What books are discussed in Leigh’s letters to Mr. Henshaw on October 2 and November 2 in the beginning of the book?
10. What does Leigh ask Mr. Henshaw in his December 2 letter? What does Leigh relate about himself in this letter?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the theme of disappointment in Dear Mr. Henshaw. How is this theme illustrated through Leigh’s relationship with his father? How else in the story does the author illustrate this theme? What symbolism does the author use to support this theme?
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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