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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 McGonagall say she will do while Harry searches Hogwarts?

2. What does Dumbledore believe is the last Horocrux?

3. Who was the last owner of the Elder wand?

4. For whose child does Harry become godfather?

5. Who spits in Professor McGonagall's face?

Short Essay Questions

1. Sum up the status of Harry, Hermione and Ron nineteen years later.

2. What does Harry learn about Severius Snape when Harry uses the Pensieve?

3. What is the agreement Harry and Griphook make?

4. Describe the encounter with Crabbe, Goyle and Draco and the destruction of the diadem.

5. What does Professor McGonagall and the other teachers do as Harry begins his search for the diadem?

6. Describe how Harry ends up with the Sword of Gryffindor.

7. Describe the encounter with Nagini.

8. After jumping off the dragon, what does Harry see with his connection with Voldemort?

9. In what room do Harry, Hermione, Ron and other allies gather?

10. What happens to Severius Snape.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is one book in a series of novels involving Harry Potter and many of the other characters.

1. What are two advantages of writing a series of novels about the same characters? Use examples.

2. What are two disadvantages of writing a series of novels about the same characters? Use examples.

3. Do you prefer to read a standalone book, or a series of books with the same main characters? Explain your response.

4. Do you think it is easier or more difficult (or about the same) to write a standalone book versus one in a series? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the following:

1. What is a plot? What are the most important elements of a plot and their definition? Do all novels have a plot? Why or why not?

2. Write a brief synopsis of the plot of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, identifying where the various elements of the plot occur (Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution or denouement). Do you find it difficult to identify the plot? Why or why not? What about the various elements of the plot?

3. Identify the major sub-plots and their elements (They may not contain every element of a major plot). Do the sub-plots add to the main plot? Why or why not. Are the sub-plots interesting in and of themselves? Why or why not.

Essay Topic 3

There are a number of instances of foreshadowing in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. For many of those instances, readers will suspect that they hint at something to come; others, the readers may not be aware until the event which is foreshadowed occurs. Discuss the following:

1. Define the literary term foreshadow. Why do you think authors foreshadow a future event? What might be a reader's reaction to a sudden tragic or wonderful event if there were no hints whatsoever that it might occur?

2. Find four events that are foreshadowed in previous chapters and pair up the foreshadowing text with the event. Analyze each event to include the following questions. What is foreshadowed? Is the method Rawlings uses to foreshadow effective? Did you guess when a particular text was foreshadowing a future event? Did you guess what the event is?

3. Along with foreshadowing, symbolism usually plays a role in most works of fiction? How extensive is the use of symbolism in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows? Is there enough symbolism to add depth to the writing? Interest to the writing? Explain your statements with examples.

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