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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 happens to Ron's wand in the crash?

2. Who does Harry think of first when they are naming people that might play a trick on Harry?

3. What does Professor Snape suggest Harry should be restricted from until he tells the truth about the cat?

4. What does Hermione tell Ron she has been very busy with over the summer?

5. What is wrong with Harry's owl?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter Five what does Gilderoy Lockhart say is the cause for Harry flying the car to school?

4. What are the things that Professor Snape tells Ron and Harry they are in trouble for doing?

5. Describe the Ford Anglia that Mr. Weasley has enchanted and how it drives in Chapter Five when Ron drives it to Hogwarts.

6. Describe the type of student that Hermione is from the description given in Chapter Six.

7. What does Professor Binns tell the students about the Chamber of Secrets?

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

9. Describe Mr. and Mrs. Weasley.

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Quidditch seems to be an important part of Hogwarts life. Explain the role that it plays as a symbol in the book and why it is important to Harry and to what his character is.

Essay Topic 2

Explain Dobby's frame of mind that tore him between loyalty to his family and a desire to help Harry Potter. Which do you feel was stronger? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Hagrid was expelled from the school but not imprisoned.

Part 1-Explain why Hagrid refused to tell anyone about Aragog.

Part 2-Why does Hagrid continually find large pets to take care of?

Part 3-What would have changed if Hagrid had explained about Aragog fifty years ago?

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