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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. When does Harry update Ron and Hermione on what he finds out about the young Voldemort in the orphanage?
2. What is an Inferi?
3. Who does Harry think is behind Katie's attack?
4. What does Harry supposedly spike Ron's pumpkin juice with the morning of a Quidditch game?
5. What animal is awaiting Harry's arrival at the Burrow?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why do Harry, Ron, and Hermione worry about Dumbledore's extended absences from Hogwarts?
2. What do Scrimgeour and Fudge say when the Prime Minister asks them why they can't just fix everything with magic?
3. Why is Harry not looking forward to Quidditch tryouts?
4. Why is Harry not ready to go when Dumbledore arrives to pick him up from the Dursleys'?
5. What is the real reason why Dumbledore spends so long in the bathroom at Slughorn's house?
6. Why is Harry's dream of becoming an auror revived when he returns to Hogwarts?
7. What physically happens to Snape's hands when he makes the Unbreakable Vow?
8. What do Ron, Hermione, and Harry realize about Draco after their interaction with him in the dress shop in Hogsmeade?
9. What surprising news does a letter bring Harry when he is at the Burrow, preparing to leave for Hogwarts?
10. What information does the school/Hogwarts students have about what happens to Katie Bell?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry Potter is motivated by a wide range of emotions. Choose the emotion that you think motivates him the most *throughout* the novel, making sure to provide at least four examples from the text that support your position.
Essay Topic 2
The tone of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince shifts dramatically throughout the novel. Choose three tones that are present in the novel, mention where and when they occur, analyze what Rowling does to create each tone, and then discuss how Rowling transitions out of this tone. Make sure to use examples from the text when analyzing each tone in your paper.
Essay Topic 3
What does the title of the book (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince) mean? Why does Rowling choose that title? What does the title tell the reader before he or she even begins reading the story? What other titles work with this text?
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