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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 is the characteristic(s) of the Slytherins?

2. What suddenly starts happening during the Quidditch match between Griffindor and Slytherin in Chapter 11?

3. Who is Professor McGonagall disguised as in Chapter 1?

4. What prop is used in the sorting ceremony?

5. How can a Quidditch team automatically win a Quidditch match?

Short Essay Questions

1. Harry receives a package during lunch a week after his first broom ride; what is inside?

2. Who are Angus Filch and Mrs. Norris?

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

4. What does Malfoy do after Harry demands Malfoy hand over the "Remember all"?

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

6. What does Mr. Dursley overhear that makes him panic?

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

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

9. What does Harry figure out in Chapter 11 about Professor Snape's limp?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven or action driven? Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why? Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character are developed to the same degree? Why or why not? What type of plot do you think Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone is? Explain your response.

Essay Topic 2

Dudley is an obnoxious bully who indulges too much in food. Harry is quite the opposite.

Why do you think Dudley, who is loved and pampered is such a selfish bully? How do you Harry turns out to be honorable and kind? How might these two boys relate to the question of nature versus nurture? Use examples from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone belongs to the fantasy genre.

Define the literary term "genre". What are the advantages and disadvantages of assigning a genre to a novel? What elements of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone make this novel a fantasy?

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