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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is Fluffy?
(a) A cat that used to be a dark arts witch.
(b) A newly born dragon.
(c) Hagrid's barn owl.
(d) The three-headed dog.

3. To what does the narrator compare Diagon Alley?
(a) A muggy strip mall.
(b) A festival.
(c) A carnival of lights.
(d) A black corridor.

4. What is the characteristic(s) of the Hufflepuffs?
(a) Wisdom.
(b) Honest and hard workers.
(c) Physically hardy.
(d) Courageous.

5. In which house is Draco Malfoy placed?
(a) Ravenclaw.
(b) Griffindor.
(c) Hufflepuff.
(d) Slytherin.

6. What makes Harry's aunt and uncle move Harry into a bedroom in Chapter 3?
(a) They feel badly for their actions.
(b) Harry receives a letter that upsets them.
(c) The cupboard is roach infested.
(d) They are remodeling the stairs.

7. In which house is Harry Potter placed?
(a) Ravenclaw.
(b) Griffindor.
(c) Hufflepuff.
(d) Slytherin.

8. How does Harry shock Draco in Chapter 9?
(a) By telling Professor McGonagall on him.
(b) By chasing Draco on a broom.
(c) By breaking Draco's wand.
(d) By slapping Draco.

9. Who is Dudley?
(a) Harry's best friend.
(b) Another budding magician.
(c) Harry's cousin.
(d) The father of Harry.

10. What do Harry, Ron, Hermione and Neville find when they go inside a room to hide from Filch in Chapter 9?
(a) A three-headed watchdog.
(b) A dragon.
(c) An old wizard journal.
(d) A mirror that reflects their inner thoughts.

11. What does the "sorting ceremony" do?
(a) Sorts the various abilities of the witches.
(b) Decides what house each student is assigned.
(c) Decides who goes into advanced coursework.
(d) Sorts out the type of wands each student is assigned.

12. How did Harry's parents die?
(a) Magic gone awry.
(b) They are still alive but are held in Azkeban.
(c) Car accident.
(d) Voldemort killed them.

13. What do the Dursley's guard that they think would ruin their reputation if it were known?
(a) A powerful spell.
(b) That they are broke.
(c) A secret.
(d) The whereabouts of a murderer.

14. What prop is used in the sorting ceremony?
(a) A diadem.
(b) A personal interview by the headmaster of Hogwarts.
(c) A wizard brain scan.
(d) A tattered wizard's hat.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years have passed in the opening of Chapter 2 since Harry was dropped off at the Dursleys?

2. What has started now that it's November on Chapter 11?

3. Where does the sorting ceremony take place?

4. What happens when Malfoy enters Harry's compartment on the train to school?

5. Who do Ron and Harry visit during the first week of class that raises Harry's mood?

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