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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 relationship is Lily to the Dursleys?

2. Who yells at Harry when Draco and Harry are at each other in Chapter 9?

3. What is the characteristic(s) of the Hufflepuffs?

4. What is the name of the wizarding community's newspaper?

5. What is a Snitch?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hagrid do when Ron, Harry, and Hermione mention Fluffy in Chapter 11?

2. What is the process of "sorting" at Hogwarts?

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

4. What begins happening at the Dursley's home in Chapter 1, and how does Mr. Dursley handle it?

5. How does Hagrid supply breakfast in Chapter 5, and what does he say that he and Harry must do after eating?

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

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

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

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

10. About what are Ron, Hermione, and Harry convinced concerning Snape in Chapter 11?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Harry is convinced Snape is a dark wizard.

Do you think Harry is biased in his opinion about Snape? Do you think anyone would interpret Snape’s behavior as Harry has done? Do you think Snape is a dark wizard? Why or why not? Use examples from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Do you think Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone would qualify as a novel with a happy ending? Why or why not? Why might Rowling have ended the novel the way she did?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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