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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 long does the Quidditch school cup game last?

2. What is Fluffy doing when Harry, Ron, and Hermione enter the room where he is in Chapter 16?

3. What does Harry tell Quirrell in Chapter 17, regarding the whereabouts of the Sorcerer's Stone?

4. What does Harry think Snape is up to in Chapter 13?

5. How does Hagrid acquire the object he is hiding in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does a voice tell Quirrell to do in Chapter 17, and what is the result?

2. What does Dumbledore tell Harry about why Quirrell's hand burned when he touched Harry?

3. What does Hermione realize about the flying birds?

4. What does Harry learn about Snape in Chapter 17 concerning Harry?

5. What does the detention for the group of students in Chapter 15 consist of?

6. What is happening to Professor Quirrell as the weeks pass?

7. What do Harry and Hermione convince Hagrid to do about the baby dragon?

8. What happens when Harry looks into the mirror in the abandoned classroom in Chapter 12?

9. Why does Ron have to go to the hospital wing in Chapter 14?

10. What do Harry and Malfoy see when they hear a noise and go to the sound while in the forest in Chapter 15?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Define plot and include the definitions of the most important elements of a plot. Do all novels have a plot? Why or why not? Write a brief synopsis of the plot of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, identifying where the various elements of the plot occur (Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution or denouement). Do you find it difficult to identify the plot? Why or why not? What about the various elements of the plot? Give a brief synopsis of any important sub-plots.

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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