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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 the letter say that Harry finally receives in Chapter 4?

2. What list is Harry supposed to get in Chapter 5?

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

4. What begins to happen that bothers Mr. Dursley?

5. What is Quidditch?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is odd about the wand Harry ends up buying at Ollivander's Wand Shop?

2. How is Harry's initial experience in potions class?

3. Why is Malfoy angry at Harry in Chapter 9, and what does Malfoy do about it?

4. Where are Dudley and Harry going to be attending school?

5. What is Harry's first day of classes like at Hogwarts?

6. Why do Ron and Harry have a stilted conversation initially on the train?

7. Why is Dumbledore at the Dursley home at the beginning of the book?

8. Who are Angus Filch and Mrs. Norris?

9. What happens one Sunday about the letters that are arriving at the Dursley home?

10. What does Hagrid tell Harry in Chapter 4 that stuns Harry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Mirror of Erised is said to reveal your deepest desire or passion. Compare and contrast what you believe you would see in the Mirror of Erised, versus what Harry saw.

Essay Topic 2

Often, authors will write about what they know, and sometimes knowing a little about the author makes the books more interesting.

Research and give a brief biographical sketch of J. K. Rowling. What aspects of, or beliefs from, Rowling's own life are seen in her writer - either directly appearing in or having a probable influence over her writer.

Essay Topic 3

Characters are an integral and important part of almost all novels.

Compare/contrast the characters of Harry and Voldemort. How are they similar? How are they different? Is there a flaw in each of their personalities? Be specific and give examples. Compare/contrast the characters of Harry and Dumbledore. How do they seem different? Which do you like more? Why? Which one seems more of a well-rounded character?

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