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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 ghost is in the restroom that Malfoy is in when Harry finds him?

2. Why does Harry break up with Ginny before they leave Hogwarts?

3. Why is Harry cold when he and Dumbledore enter the cave for the first time?

4. Who is sent for to discuss the future of the school after the battle?

5. How are Crabbe and Goyle performing their lookout roles for Malfoy in Chapter 21?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What mission does Lupin go on for Voldemort?

3. How is Harry able to get Dumbledore back to Hogsmeade after their journey into the cave?

4. How does Harry avoid having Snape learn about his secret Potions textbook?

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

6. What is the historical meaning of the cave that Harry and Dumbledore visit while searching for Voldemort's Horcruxes?

7. What are the motives behind the two sets of murders that Voldemort commits?

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

9. Why does Dobby appear with Kreacher when Harry summons Kreacher while in the hospital wing with Ron?

10. What does Dumbledore explain really happens when the young Tom Riddle/Voldemort confronts Morfin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is first published, many readers are shocked and upset that Dumbledore dies. Using at least three reasons based on what you know from the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince storyline, discuss whether or not you feel that Dumbledore's death is a natural, justified, and legitimate plot development.

Essay Topic 2

The Harry Potter series are famous around the world. Consequently, most readers of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince are familiar with the characters and the storyline. Write an essay that discusses at least four challenges an author faces when writing a novel that is part of a series, using examples from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince to support your position. What kinds of things must the author do for returning readers? What kind of things must the author do for readers who may, intentionally or not, be coming into the series with Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince? How does Rowling complete these tasks?

Essay Topic 3

Choose two characters from the novel of different genders. Compare and contrast them, paying particular attention to the traditional or non-traditional gender roles they play within Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

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