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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. Where is Katie Bell moved to for her recovery after she is attacked?

2. What equipment is Harry not allowed to bring to his first detention of the year with Snape?

3. Whose memory do Dumbledore and Harry first use to explore Voldemort's childhood?

4. What family line does Marvolo Gount come from?

5. How does Harry respond to seeing Ginny kissing someone?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Harry only pretend to spike Ron's pumpkin juice with Felix Felicis?

2. What does Harry get as a result of Sirius' will?

3. What information about Snape is confirmed in Harry's mind, based on what he sees after the Christmas party?

4. How does Tom Riddle respond when he realizes that Merope puts a love potion on him?

5. What surprise announcement does Dumbledore make about a change in teachers for the new year at Hogwarts?

6. What signals to Dumbledore that the young Tom Riddle is different from other young wizards his age?

7. What information does the school/Hogwarts students have about what happens to Katie Bell?

8. Why does no one see Harry as they are leaving the train once it arrives at Hogwarts?

9. What physically happens to Snape's hands when he makes the Unbreakable Vow?

10. What do Scrimgeour and Fudge say when the Prime Minister asks them why they can't just fix everything with magic?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Trust plays a key role throughout Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. In a well-written essay, discuss the theme of trust within the novel, making sure to address the trust (or lack thereof) between at least one set of characters and how that trust (or lack thereof) plays a pivotal role in the development of the storyline. Make sure to use specific quotes from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Take two characters in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and juxtapose them. What are their main similarities? What are their main differences? Make sure to use quotes from the story as evidence.

Essay Topic 3

While Rowling and her Harry Potter novels are famous, they are by no means without their critics. Choose three literary weaknesses you see in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, mention the reasons why you consider these weaknesses in the novel, and list at least two things Rowling does differently to strengthen her writing.

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