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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. About what is the "Tale of the Three Brothers"?

2. With what does Neville slice off Voldemort's snake's head?

3. How do Harry and Hermione escape Bathilda's home?

4. How does Hermione feel towards Ron after they are all reunited?

5. Which of the Weasley males is killed in the fighting?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the agreement Harry and Griphook make?

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

5. What does Harry tell Voldemort about Snape and the Elder Wand?

6. What happens to Severius Snape.

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

8. What does Alberforth Dumbledore tell Harry, Hermione and Ron about his sister, Ariana?

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

10. How is Harry repaid from a previous mercy he showed Wormtail?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the books that came earlier in the Harry Potter series, Albus Dumbledore is portrayed as extremely wise, good, powerful and always making the right choices. In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, readers begin seeing the "shadow" side to Albus Dumbledore. Discuss the following:

1. Thoroughly analyze what is known and revealed about Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Does the information about his younger life make him less of a hero or good person? Why or why not? Does he seem more real after the revelations? Why or why not?

2. Who in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows seems to be the most complex character? Why? Does s/he have both a good and shadow side? Explore that character fully, comparing and contrasting him/her different facets to his/her personality.

3. Is Voldemort a rounded or flat character? Explain.

4. Does reading the last book in a series of seven make it difficult to see the characters as rounded since much of who they are is revealed in earlier books? Explain your response.

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

In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, there are other sentient beings besides humans, though they seem to have a lesser status than humans. Discuss the following:

1. List and describe all the sentient and non-human beings.

2. Why do you think most of the the non-human and sentient beings are accorded lesser status? Is it fair? Are they inferior to human beings?

3. Are there any characters who seem to accord the non-human and sentient beings equal status with their own? Who? If not, why not?

4. Why do you think Rowlings creates a world where non-humans are of lesser status?

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