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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. Who is in the most danger on the venture to move Harry Potter safely?
2. What is one way to destroy a Horcurx?
3. What does Harry try to talk Ron and Hermione out of?
4. Who do they think the Death Eaters will most likely think is the real Harry Potter?
5. What does Harry see when his scar starts hurting?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Voldemort learn from Gregorovitch?
2. What do Harry and Hermione learn about the Sword of Gryffindor?
3. Upon what do Harry and Hermione disagree?
4. What two things does Harry find when he goes to Grimmauld Place?
5. What advice does Lupin give Harry and what is Harry's response?
6. What arrives during the reception and what is the message?
7. Why is it dangerous for Harry to be leaving his uncle's home this time compared to other times?
8. Describe Harry Potter.
9. What leads to a burn hole in Harry's shirt?
10. What does Dumbledore leave Ron, Hermione and Harry?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Most protagonists are a mixture of admirable traits and character flaws and Harry Potter is no exception.
1. Trace and analyze situations when Potter demonstrates his instinct for handling problems that might be beyond the ability of a seventeen-year-old boy. Give specific examples to illustrate your analysis.
2. Trace and analyze Potter's character flaws and explain how they create a more complex and believable character. How do you think Potter's character flaws make some situations more difficult for him?
3. After analyzing Potter's strengths and weaknesses, decide if Dumbledore is right in selecting Potter to be the "hero" of the story. Is there anyone else who might have done a better job?
Essay Topic 2
In some ways, a novel that includes magic is full of "narrative contrivances." Discuss the following:
1. Define and offer examples of the literary device "narrative contrivance."
2. Does the fact that magic can do or undo almost anything change the way one reads a book whose world includes magic? For example, if one of your favorite characters dies in a world of magic, might there always be the expectation that somehow that character is not really dead, that magic will change the fact? How does a setting that includes magic change the reading experience?
3. Since magic can make almost anything happen (or not happen), then would a book such as Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows not actually need to contain any narrative contrivances? Explain.
4. Why do you think people like to read books about worlds that contain magic? Do you? Explain.
Essay Topic 3
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, like many, and perhaps a majority, of novels ends on a happy note. Discuss the following:
1. Why do you think many (most?) people want what they perceive as a happy or good ending to a novel? Explain your opinion. Do you? Why or why not?
2. What are three reasons to read fiction? Discuss each one in light of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and whether or not it fulfills all three, two or one of the reasons you mention. Give examples as to why Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is or is not successful in fulfilling the reasons you discuss.
3. Do you think reading solely for entertainment is as good a reason to read as any other? Why or why not? Can any work of fiction or non-fiction, no matter how poorly written, enlighten, teach, stimulate thought? Why or why not?
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