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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. Why cannot Harry receive the second thing Dumbledore leaves him?

2. Who borrows Harry's father's invisibility cloak?

3. Why do they decide to break Harry's charm early?

4. What does Harry find at the opening of chapter 10?

5. Who wrote "A History of Magic?"

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Hermione put the picture of Phineas Nigellus in her handbag?

2. What do Harry, Ron and Hermione plan and why does this upset Ron's mother ?

3. Describe the scene at the Burrow once the Patronus has delivered its news.

4. What does Kreacher relate to the trio about the locket?

5. What advice does Lupin give Harry and what is Harry's response?

6. What does Mundungus tell Harry, Hermione and Ron?

7. How do Harry's escorts plan to confuse the Death Eaters when Harry and the escorts leave Privet Drive, and what does Harry think of the plan?

8. What two things does Harry find when he goes to Grimmauld Place?

9. Who writes an unflattering book about Albus Dumbledore and what does the writer say about Dumbledore?

10. What happens right after Harry and Hagrid crash?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following:

1. Compare/contrast Harry Potter's world to that of "real" life. What are the advantages to each world? The disadvantages?

2. In which world would you rather live in if you possess no magical abilities? Explain your response.

3. In which world would you rather live in if you possess magical abilities and Voldemort is the ruler of the world where you could practice magic? Explain your response.

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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