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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 does the memory Harry obtains from Slughorn show?

2. Who is Hepzibah Smith?

3. Where do students go to take their final Apparition test?

4. What does Lupin assure Harry about his special Potions book?

5. What Horcrux does Dumbledore already destroy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reason is finally disclosed, at Bill's bedside, as to why Tonks is looking so unhappy and unhealthy throughout the novel?

2. What does Harry think he sees flying off into the distance after Dumberdore's funeral concludes?

3. After multiple memories are examined by Harry and Dumbledore through the Pensieve, what is assumed about Voldemort's childhood?

4. How do Harry, Ron, and Hermione learn of Aragog's death?

5. Why do Fred and George make fun of Harry and Ron being forced to slice meat by hand?

6. What suggestion does Hermione give Harry about getting the memory he needs from Slughorn?

7. Who does Harry and Dumbledore learn Voldemort blames for the two sets of murders that he commits himself?

8. What reason does Dumbledore give as to why Voldemort's appearance changes so much over the years?

9. What are three spells that Harry casts while trying to escape from the cave with Dumbledore?

10. What happens to Malfoy when Harry uses the Sectumsempra spell on him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is often classified in the science fiction/fantasy genre. Discuss at least five features of novels in this genre and what aspects of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince meet these required features.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how Rowling uses the literary device of time travel/flashbacks (ex., what happens when Harry and Dumbledore travel through the Pensieve to observe Voldemort in the past) to develop Voldemort's character. Address at least three instances of this happening and what the reader is able to learn as a result that he or she may not otherwise be able to learn from the text.

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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