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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Harry do to earn another week of detention with Professor Umbridge?
(a) Protests a demerit of five points from Gryffindor House.
(b) Fails to complete any of his assignments because his hand hurts too much.
(c) Argues that Minister Fudge is under Voldemort's control.
(d) Gets into a fist fight with Draco Malfoy over Sirius' whereabouts.

2. Why does Hagrid choose to ignore Hermione's advice about changing his curriculum?
(a) Because he is certain his lessons are more interesting than other teachers' might be.
(b) Because Hermione always worries about trivial things.
(c) Because he's not smart enough to write new lesson plans.
(d) Because Dumbledore told him not to concern himself with Umbridge.

3. Harry is surprised by the number of students that come to the first meeting; how many showed up?
(a) Seventeen students.
(b) Forty-one students.
(c) Thirty-two students.
(d) Twenty-five students.

4. What causes Harry and George to attack Draco Malfoy after the first Quidditch match between Slytherin and Gryffindor?
(a) Because he is insulting their families.
(b) Because they think no one is looking and they won't be caught.
(c) Because he hit an illegal Bludger at Harry after the match.
(d) Because he cheated during the match.

5. Who appears unexpectedly during the hearing to come to Harry's aid?
(a) Sirius Black.
(b) Hagrid.
(c) Albus Dumbledore.
(d) Mrs. Weasley.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Percy have a falling out with his parents?

2. What name do the children choose for the new club teaching Defense Against the Dark Arts?

3. What disturbing information do the children learn by eavesdropping on the adults at the hospital?

4. What is so special about the creatures Hagrid shows the students in his first class?

5. Why do Harry and friends advise Sirius against coming to visit them disguised as a black dog?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Dumbledore send Hagrid to attempt negotiations with the giants?

2. What upsets Ron so much about the letter he receives from his older brother?

3. What does Harry notice about the carriages that take students from the train to Hogwarts proper, and why is it significant?

4. What part of being treated like an adult is difficult for the Weasley children when they are not allowed to rush to their father's bedside?

5. Why does Harry suspect Minister Fudge may be under a dark charm?

6. Given that he has never met many of the guards that come to rescue him, what does Harry's choice to leave the Dursleys' reveal about his character?

7. Why does Harry stay awake all night before going to visit Mr. Weasley at the hospital?

8. Why is Hermione's method for keeping track of the D.A. schedule ironic?

9. What success did Hagrid have in accomplishing his mission?

10. What action, on the part of the Ministry of Magic, shows how serious they are about undermining Dumbledore's influence?

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