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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Mrs. Weasley's magic clock stuck at now that Voldemort returns?
(a) "Mortal peril".
(b) "Fate uncertain".
(c) "In transit".
(d) "Danger".

2. What sound from the painting on the wall lets the Prime Minister of Muggles know that the Minister of Magic is requesting a meeting?
(a) A clock that announces 13 o'clock.
(b) Three chimes of a bell.
(c) A loud zap.
(d) A soft cough.

3. Why does Harry's uncle's forehead veins bulge when he sees Dumbledore for the first time?
(a) Because Dumbledore put a curse on him.
(b) Because he knows he cannot bully Dumbledore around.
(c) Because he is about to have a heart attack.
(d) Because he is about to faint from shock.

4. Whose Potions textbook is Harry given until he can get a new one?
(a) George's.
(b) The Half-Blood Prince's.
(c) Fred's.
(d) Professor Slughorn's.

5. How does Harry test to see if Kreacher is really his?
(a) He spies on Kreacher for a little while.
(b) He asks Dobby.
(c) He checks Kreacher's paperwork.
(d) He gives him a command and Kreacher follows.

Short Answer Questions

1. What potion does Professor Slughorn challenge his students to make on the first day?

2. Whose offer of help does Harry hear Malfoy declining during the Christmas party?

3. What is Slughorn's favorite treat?

4. What sign in the street lets Harry know Dumbledore arrives?

5. With whom does Harry have to do private lessons at Hogwart's this year?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reason does Snape give, in response to Bellatrix's accusations, about why he doesn't go straight back to Voldemort's side when Voldemort returns?

2. What reason does Hermione give for warning Harry to be careful as the Christmas party approaches?

3. How does Hermione respond to Harry's continued, and increasing, use of the alternate spells written in his Potions textbook?

4. How are the wizards told to greet each other now that Voldemort is back?

5. What do Scrimgeour and Fudge say when the Prime Minister asks them why they can't just fix everything with magic?

6. What does Harry's harsh detention tell the reader about Snape's character?

7. Why is Harry not ready to go when Dumbledore arrives to pick him up from the Dursleys'?

8. How does Tom Riddle respond when he realizes that Merope puts a love potion on him?

9. Why do Harry, Ron, and Hermione worry about Dumbledore's extended absences from Hogwarts?

10. What reason is behind Ron's spontaneous kissing of Lavender Brown after the Gryffindors win their Quidditch match against Slytherin?

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