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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. Which students go with Hagrid's dog in Chapter 15?
2. What part about Hagrid's story of how he acquired the dragon egg stands out to Harry?
3. What fact does Quirrell confirm for Harry in Chapter 17?
4. What is Hagrid hiding in Chapter 14?
5. How does McGonagall's penalty affect Griffindor's standing for top school house?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Hagrid feel about owning a dragon's egg, and why is that problematic?
2. What does Harry believe about the conversation between Snape and Quirrell that Harry observes in the Forbidden Forest?
3. What does the detention for the group of students in Chapter 15 consist of?
4. How does seeing his parents in the mirror affect Harry?
5. What does Harry realize about the person drinking the unicorn blood?
6. What does a voice tell Quirrell to do in Chapter 17, and what is the result?
7. What is the Sorcerer's Stone?
8. What happens when Harry looks into the mirror in the abandoned classroom in Chapter 12?
9. Why does Harry worry about the Sorcerer's Stone?
10. What happens when Harry looks into the mirror to find the Sorcerer's Stone in Chapter 17?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Many readers of fiction place themselves in the position of one character, wondering if they would do the same thing as that character.
Do you think one of the values of literature is to serve as a reflection of oneself? Why or why not? Socrates said "Know thyself." How can reading a book such as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone help a reader to know him/herself? Do you find yourself reflecting on your own character and abilities when reading Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven or action driven? Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why? Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character are developed to the same degree? Why or why not? What type of plot do you think Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone is? Explain your response.
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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