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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. Why isn't Ron going home for Christmas?

2. Where do Harry and Hermione meet Charlie in Chapter 14?

3. What does Hagrid say the stranger in the card game asked him?

4. Which students go with Hagrid's dog in Chapter 15?

5. What does Hagrid say will keep the group of students safe where he takes them in Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Harry realize about the person drinking the unicorn blood?

2. What does Harry do after Ron is asleep the night of Christmas?

3. What happens when Harry looks into the mirror to find the Sorcerer's Stone in Chapter 17?

4. What else does McGonagall make Harry, Hermione, and Neville do and who is to also be with them?

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

6. What does Harry realize Hagrid revealed through his story of how he acquired the dragon egg?

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

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

9. What happens to Ron while they are playing chess, and what do Harry and Hermione do?

10. How does Hagrid feel about owning a dragon's egg, and why is that problematic?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Identify the protagonists of the story and why you believe they are such. Identify the antagonists of the story and why you believe they are such. Which three secondary characters have the greatest impact on the plot? Which, if any, characters are not essential to the story? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Choose two significant symbols and trace and analyze their appearance in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Are these universal symbols that would have the same meaning in any culture? What other symbols could portray the same idea? Why do you think Rowling chooses the symbols she does? Consider symbols such as Harry’s wand, the killing of the unicorn, Norbert, and the three-headed dog.

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