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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 Malfoy disappointed in Chapter 9?
2. How does Harry catch the Snitch in Chapter 11?
3. What does Mr. Dursley do when something happens at midnight on Harry's birthday?
4. What is Griffindor's final score in the Quidditch match against Slytherin in Chapter 11?
5. With what does Hermione help Ron and Harry in Chapter 11?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Mr. Dursley overhear that makes him panic?
2. Who are Angus Filch and Mrs. Norris?
3. What happens when Harry puts on the sorting hat?
4. What is the seeker's role in a Quidditch match?
5. About what are Ron, Hermione, and Harry convinced concerning Snape in Chapter 11?
6. What unusual way does Harry catch the snitch in his first Quidditch match?
7. What does Hagrid tell Harry in Chapter 4 that stuns Harry?
8. What does Hagrid do when Ron, Harry, and Hermione mention Fluffy in Chapter 11?
9. How is Harry's initial experience in potions class?
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
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 2
What is foreshadowing? Identify three instances of foreshadowing in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and what they foreshadow. How does foreshadowing contribute to a book's suspense? Are there any incidences that you thought foreshadows a future event, but it does not do so?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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