Dear Mr. Henshaw- Section 2 p. 31-60

Leigh is rude to Mr. Henshaw because (page 31)

• Leigh doesn't like what Mr. Henshaw wrote.

• Leigh is mad about other things.

• Leigh's dad forgot his birthday.

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Mr. Henshaw's advice for becoming an author is to (page 31)

• read other authors' books.

• take lots of writing classes.

• write as much as possible.

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Leigh wants to write a story about his (page 32)

• vacation in Alaska.

• trouble with his lunchbag.

• dog, Bandit.

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Leigh finally feels that something good happens when (pages 34-35)

• he finds out who has been taking his food.

• his teacher reads his story to the class.

• Mr. Fridley asks him to help raise the flag.

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Leigh will start a diary by (page 37)

• writing about what happens to him every day.

• writing letters to Mr. Henshaw.

• writing a series of stories.

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Leigh is upset right before Christmas because he doesn't (pages 40-41)

• have a gift for his mom.

• have time to shop.

• have a gift from his dad.

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Leigh tries to follow Mother's advice to listen by (pages 51-52)

• writing down a conversation between him and his mom.

• writing down all the sounds he hears at school.

• writing down the words to songs played on the radio.

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Leigh is afraid (page 57)

• his father doesn't care about him.

• to be alone after school.

• to grow up.

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The prize for winning the school's writing contest is (page 58)

• $50.00

• lunch with a famous author.

• a trip to New York City.

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