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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. Who does Professor Binns say will be able to open the chamber according to the legend?
(a) The one true heir
(b) Anyone magical
(c) The one that knows the passwords
(d) A student of Slytherin

2. Who is standing behind Ron and Harry while they look in the window at the Hogwarts sorting ceremonies?
(a) Professor Dumbledore
(b) Professor Snape
(c) Mr. Dursley
(d) Hagrid

3. What comes into the house that terrifies the Masons?
(a) A dog
(b) An owl
(c) A rabid wolf
(d) A cat

4. What has Hermione drawn on her schedule next to Gilderoy Lockhart's lessons?
(a) Fireworks
(b) Hearts
(c) Diamonds
(d) Lockharts smiling face

5. Where is Ron's father that he does not know the boys took the car?
(a) Sleeping in a boat.
(b) At a magical conference
(c) Working
(d) Hunting gnomes

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Uncle Vernon say the Masons know about Harry?

2. What does Ron tell Harry the definition of a Squib is?

3. Whose fault does Ron originally think it might be when Harry does not answer any letters?

4. Why does Dobby tell Harry he has come to talk to him?

5. How long does Lockhart say that they have been signing fan mail when he lets Harry leave?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Harry see while he is hiding in the Borgin and Burkes Shop on Knockturn Alley.

2. Describe Mr. Filch from the description given when he takes Harry into his office in Chapter Eight. Why does he let Harry go without punishment?

3. What is the reaction that Harry and Ron receive from the other students in the Gryffindor House when they enter it after leaving Professor McGonagall's office in Chapter Five?

4. Describe the difference between the treatment that Harry and Dudley receive from Petunia and Vernon Dursley as outlined in Chapter One.

5. Explain the relationship between Collin Creevey and Harry Potter as seen in Chapter Seven.

6. Explain how Harry feels about the fortune that his parents left him that is held in Gringotts in London.

7. From what Dobby tells Harry in Chapter Two there is danger waiting at Hogwarts although he does not explain to Harry what that danger is. Do you think that Dobby could have told Harry anything that would have kept him from leaving the Durlseys and returning to Hogwarts? Explain.

8. Describe Dobby the House Elf's character when he arrives in Chapter Two.

9. Draco Malfoy calls Hermione a Mudblood in Chapter Seven. Given the reaction to what is said, explain the significance of the term and what its description would be.

10. Describe what happens in Gilderoy Lockhart's first class in Chapter Six. What does this reveal about his character?

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