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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 attacks the car after it has crashed?

2. What was turned into a spider that causes Ron to have a fear of them?

3. What comes into the house that terrifies the Masons?

4. What comes out of Ron's mouth after his curse towards Draco Malfoy misfires?

5. Who does Harry see in the shop where he is accidentally transported?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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.

2. What is Filch's reaction when he finds Mrs. Norris, his cat, petrified?

3. What are some of the effects of the Howler letter that Ron's mother sends him in Chapter Six?

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

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

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

7. 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?

8. Give one word that explains Vernon Dursley's reaction when Harry says "magic" in Chapter One. Explain why you have given this word.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Dursleys treat Harry very foul and give him nothing more than a toothpick for Christmas. Explain why they don't let Harry stay with the Weasleys and why they would rather have him locked in his room than to be at Ron's house.

How would the story have been different if Harry had been appreciated a little more at home?

Essay Topic 2

Take a close look at the Durlseys and the Weasleys as a family entity. What are the differences? What are the similarities? Explain

Essay Topic 3

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?

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