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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. How does Harry catch the Snitch in Chapter 11?

2. What word does Harry hear in the train station that makes him follow a large family?

3. What is Griffindor's final score in the Quidditch match against Slytherin in Chapter 11?

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

5. What does the Slytherin team do a lot of during the Quidditch match in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the seeker's role in a Quidditch match?

2. How does Harry feel the next morning after Hagrid first arrived to claim him?

3. What does Harry think is going to happen when Professor McGonagall yells at him when he is on a broom in Chapter 9, and what does she do?

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

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

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

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

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

9. What is to happen in early November after the weather turns bitterly cold?

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss what you think are the characteristics of a successful novel and why Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone is or is not a successful novel based on your criteria. Do you think the criteria for a successful novel should be different if it is written for adults versus young adults? Why or why not?

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