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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 does the letter say that is delivered after Dobby drops the pudding?

2. Who else is in the car with Ron?

3. What does Mr. Weasley install on the car in case they want to fly it?

4. Who freezes the pixies with a charm?

5. What do the boys say about a family that would be able to own a House Elf?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the reaction from those that find the petrified cat and the message on the wall stating that the heir of Slytherin has returned?

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

5. What is confusing to Harry when he hears the voice in the hall before they find the petrified cat?

6. Describe Mr. and Mrs. Weasley.

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

8. 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?

9. Describe Ginny Weasley.

10. Describe Harry's feelings for Hogwarts, his school, as compared to the Dursley house where he lives with his aunt and uncle from what is detailed in Chapter One.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hermione puts her schooling in danger by mixing the Polyjuice Potion. Explain the reason she was so willing to get into trouble making the potion. Is it possible that part of the reason she was willing to make the potion was because of the thrill of breaking the rules or to get revenge on Draco for calling her a Mudblood? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Ginny had been acting oddly from the beginning of the story due to the fact that she has feelings for Harry.

Part 1-How would the story have been different if she hadn't had feelings for Harry?

Part 2-Would someone have noticed sooner that she was acting strangely because of the diary if she had not been preoccupied with Harry?

Essay Topic 3

The phoenix appears after Harry proclaims his devotion to Dumbledore in the Chamber of Secrets. What does the phoenix symbolize in the story? Explain.

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