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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. What is Harry's owl named?

2. What is Harry's first class for his third year at Hogwarts?

3. Who is in the train compartment with Ron, Harry, and Hermione when they board the Hogwarts Express?

4. Who joins Harry for the last day of the summer holiday?

5. What animal does Hagrid introduce in his first lesson of the year?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Harry suspect Lupin has been so ill?

2. What does Harry do to Vernon's sister after her insults cross the line?

3. What is Harry's greatest fear?

4. Where did Ron get his pet rat?

5. What does Hagrid teach about in his first class in Magical Creatures?

6. Who does Dumbledore appoint as the new Care of Magical Creatures instructor?

7. What surprise gift does Harry find on Christmas morning?

8. What bit of news does Harry hear during his first Potions lesson of the year?

9. What does Vernon's sister insist that Harry call her when she visits her brother?

10. Who does Harry read about in the Daily Prophet just after leaving the Dursleys' house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is involved in the attack at the Shrieking Shack and what do they have to gain by doing this? How do the events of this night alter the plot?

Essay Topic 2

What happens to Harry at the lake near the end of the book and what deeper meanings does this event imply? How does this one event change Harry's life and perspective?

Essay Topic 3

What is a secret keeper, and what place does this term have in the course of the book's plot? In what other places is the theme of secrecy present and how does this affect the plot of the book?

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