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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 name do the children choose for the new club teaching Defense Against the Dark Arts?
(a) Harry's Heroes.
(b) Hogwarts' Champions.
(c) The Patronus Group.
(d) Dumbledore's Army.

2. Why doesn't Harry end up sitting with Ron and Hermione on the train?
(a) Luna Lovegood corners him to speak privately about occlumency.
(b) They have to go to the prefects' car for instructions.
(c) He wants to spend some time alone planning for the coming year.
(d) They have a quarrel while boarding and leave him by himself.

3. During the holiday break, what does Harry want to do to ensure the safety of his friends?
(a) Return to the Dursley household for the holiday.
(b) Set up reinforcements at the Order headquarters.
(c) Begin studying the Dark Arts so that he'll be in a better position to fight Voldemort.
(d) Give himself up to Voldemort so he'll stop attacking Harry's friends.

4. Why is the current leader of the giants of great concern to Dumbledore?
(a) Because he is not a pure-blooded giant.
(b) Because he passionately hates all wizards.
(c) Because he is overwhelmingly easy to trick.
(d) Because the leader has been recruited by Voldemort.

5. Why did Percy have a falling out with his parents?
(a) He turned in his brother for illegal dragon smuggling.
(b) He doesn't want to be associated with such a poor family.
(c) He wants to marry a muggle and give up magic.
(d) Due to his promotion within the Ministry of Magic.

Short Answer Questions

1. Harry is surprised by the number of students that come to the first meeting; how many showed up?

2. Who appears unexpectedly during the hearing to come to Harry's aid?

3. What does Dumbledore tell Harry when they speak after the hearing?

4. What does McGonagall tell Harry to watch out for?

5. Why is Minister Fudge trying to undermine Dumbledore in the wizarding community?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Umbridge's punishment of Fred, George and Harry particularly cruel to Harry?

3. 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?

4. What makes the hearing in Chapter 8 so unusual?

5. Why is Harry emotionally torn when he discovers in Hagrid's class that others can see the Thestrals?

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

7. What is so unusual about the song the Sorting Hat sings at the beginning of Chapter 11? What could that mean for the students of Hogwarts?

8. What purpose does Educational Decree Number Twenty-four serve, aside from obviously disbanding groups?

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

10. What does Sirius' family home reveal about his background that shocks Harry?

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