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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. What injury does Harry suffer from during Gryffindor's Quidditch match with Hufflepuff?
2. What item does Harry notice that Morfin is wearing when he visits his memory in the Pensieve?
3. Who arrives unexpectedly at the Burrow on Christmas Day?
4. Why is Harry cold when he and Dumbledore enter the cave for the first time?
5. What happens to the first person who partially succeeds in Apparating?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are the motives behind the two sets of murders that Voldemort commits?
2. Why is Harry so angry when he meets with Dumbledore after bumping into Professor Trelawney in the hallway?
3. What reason does Dumbledore give as to why Voldemort's appearance changes so much over the years?
4. Who is the actual Half-Blood Prince?
5. How do Harry, Ron, and Hermione learn of Aragog's death?
6. Which Hogsmeade resident is doing the work of the Death Eaters, even though it is against her will?
7. What happens to Malfoy when Harry uses the Sectumsempra spell on him?
8. What reason is finally disclosed, at Bill's bedside, as to why Tonks is looking so unhappy and unhealthy throughout the novel?
9. When Harry discovers her on his way to Dumbledore's office, why is Professor Trelawney screaming?
10. Why do Fred and George make fun of Harry and Ron being forced to slice meat by hand?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Choose three items or events from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince that Rowling uses to foreshadow what happens later in the story. Discuss how these items do indeed foreshadow what happens, and provide specific evidence from the text that supports their role as something that foreshadows what happens.
Essay Topic 2
Complete a character analysis of Merope. What kind of girl is she? What kind of woman does she grow up to be? What is her legacy? As part of your analysis, choose at least two major life choices she makes and describe 1) their long-term effects on her life, 2) what those choices tell the reader about her character, and 3) their long-term effects on at least one other character in the novel.
Essay Topic 3
Take two characters in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and juxtapose them. What are their main similarities? What are their main differences? Make sure to use quotes from the story as evidence.
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