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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 Tonks look when Harry first sees her at the Burrow?
2. What sign in the street lets Harry know Dumbledore arrives?
3. Why is Hagrid late to the opening feast at Hogwarts?
4. Who is Mrs. Cole?
5. What reason does Harry give Hagrid and Mrs. Weasley about why they incorrectly think he has slipped away from the group while shopping in Hogsmeade?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Harry's dream of becoming an auror revived when he returns to Hogwarts?
2. What does Harry's harsh detention tell the reader about Snape's character?
3. What surprise announcement does Dumbledore make about a change in teachers for the new year at Hogwarts?
4. What information about Snape is confirmed in Harry's mind, based on what he sees after the Christmas party?
5. What does Harry find particularly disappointing about the grade he receives on his Potions O.W.L.?
6. What do Scrimgeour and Fudge say when the Prime Minister asks them why they can't just fix everything with magic?
7. What signals to Dumbledore that the young Tom Riddle is different from other young wizards his age?
8. Why do Harry, Ron, and Hermione worry about Dumbledore's extended absences from Hogwarts?
9. How does Hermione respond to Harry's continued, and increasing, use of the alternate spells written in his Potions textbook?
10. Why is Harry not ready to go when Dumbledore arrives to pick him up from the Dursleys'?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
A strong mastery of language is important for any author's success. Rowling often uses Latin as a basis for the spells she creates in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Choose at least 10 spells from the text, explain their Latin roots, and discuss how Rowling's use of Latin for the spell incantations creates a sense of familiarity for her (Romance-language speaking) readers.
Essay Topic 2
Write an argument paper that discusses whether or not you think Rufus Scrimgeour, Minister of Magic, is right to request Harry's increased involvement in Ministry matters -- and whether or not Harry is right to decline his request. Make sure to use at least three specific examples from the text, complete with quotes, to support your position.
Essay Topic 3
Several characters in the novel have very minor roles (such as the Prime Minister) but play an important role in the text. Choose one minor character and discuss what role he or she plays in the text, how the story is different without that character, and three literary devices Rowling uses to establish the importance of this minor character in a brief but effective way.
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