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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 3, when is Harry's next birthday?
(a) The next day after they arrive on the island.
(b) It was just past a few weeks ago.
(c) In two months.
(d) No one knows when Harry was born.

2. What is the platform from which Harry must catch his train to school?
(a) 9 3/4.
(b) 4 3/4.
(c) 7 1/2.
(d) 10.

3. What word does Harry hear in the train station that makes him follow a large family?
(a) Magic.
(b) Muggle.
(c) Dark arts.
(d) Hogwarts.

4. What name do the oddly-dressed people in Chapter 1 mention that almost panics Mr. Dursley?
(a) Tom.
(b) Voldemort.
(c) Harry.
(d) Potter.

5. What is the characteristic(s) of the Ravenclaws?
(a) Sly.
(b) Spiritual.
(c) Brave.
(d) Witty and smart.

6. What assertion by Hermione, Harry, and Ron does Hagrid vehemently deny in Chapter 11?
(a) That Snape is a spy for Valdemort.
(b) That Hagrid has allowed a new dragon to hatch.
(c) That the thing Fluffy is guarding belongs to Voldemort.
(d) That Snape is trying to steal what Fluffy is guarding.

7. What does Harry discover in Chapter 11 about the three-headed dog?
(a) There is no such creature.
(b) It is responsible for Snape's limp.
(c) It is as harmless as a garden snake.
(d) It is Hagrid's pet.

8. Who is Mrs. Norris?
(a) The caretaker's cat.
(b) The main cook.
(c) Griffindor's housekeeper.
(d) Slytherin's housekeeper.

9. What professor seems to have something against Harry Potter?
(a) McGonagall.
(b) Dumbledore.
(c) Snape.
(d) Lockwood.

10. What establishment is run by goblins?
(a) The pub.
(b) The bank.
(c) The bakery.
(d) The wand store.

11. What happens exactly at midnight in Chapter 3?
(a) The shack blows over.
(b) A flock of bats invade the shack.
(c) There is a pounding on the door.
(d) A piercing scream is heard.

12. Who first enters Harry's compartment on the train to school?
(a) Albus.
(b) Draco.
(c) Snape.
(d) George.

13. To what does Malfoy challenge Harry in Chapter 9?
(a) A wizard duel.
(b) A writing contest.
(c) A card game.
(d) A worm-eating contest.

14. How can a Quidditch team automatically win a Quidditch match?
(a) If the Seeker avoids the duster five times.
(b) If the other team fails to have the right number of players on the field at the start.
(c) If the Seeker catches the Snitch.
(d) If the other team intentionally knocks someone off their broom.

15. Where does the sorting ceremony take place?
(a) Each house has its own area for the ceremony.
(b) In the great hall.
(c) The lawn outside the main building at Hogwarts.
(d) Each year the ceremony is rotated among houses.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a Snitch?

2. What happens after Hermione lights someone's robes on fire during a quidditch match?

3. Who is Fluffy?

4. Who are the Dursleys?

5. About what is Malfoy disappointed in Chapter 9?

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