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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Harry and friends see in the flames while speaking with Sirius that alarms them?
(a) Umbridge's hand reaching out to grab Sirius' head.
(b) Voldemort in the background of the flames spying on their conversation.
(c) Sirius attacked from behind before he disappears.
(d) A vision of Sirius' home collapsing in on itself.

2. How many owls did Harry receive after returning home from the dementor attack?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

3. What seems strange about Harry facing the Wizengamot?
(a) Several of them are convicted Death Eaters.
(b) They're all taking photos of him throughout the hearing.
(c) Underage magic would usually only merit a small disciplinary hearing.
(d) The Wizengamot has not been convened in over 100 years.

4. Why does Harry arrive late to his hearing?
(a) They have to run from dementors.
(b) The time and location are changed without notice.
(c) He gets up late in the morning.
(d) The shrinking door will not allow them to enter.

5. Who appears unexpectedly during the hearing to come to Harry's aid?
(a) Sirius Black.
(b) Albus Dumbledore.
(c) Mrs. Weasley.
(d) Hagrid.

6. What final cautionary advice does Hermione give Hagrid before leaving?
(a) To tone down his lessons because Umbridge may not approve of his curriculum.
(b) Be careful at the Hog's Head Tavern because there are spies there.
(c) A new type of creature rumored to be lurking in the Forbidden Forest may be dangerous.
(d) Umbridge will not like him if she learns he is part-giant.

7. Why did Harry's friends neglect to respond to his letters?
(a) The Dursleys stole the letters that Hedwig was bringing back to Harry.
(b) Dumbledore was worried their messages would be intercepted.
(c) Hedwig wasn't able to deliver Harry's letters because of the Ministry of Magic.
(d) They were tired of him whining about his problems and wanted a break.

8. Why do Harry and friends advise Sirius against coming to visit them disguised as a black dog?
(a) Because they believe Malfoy can see through the disguise.
(b) Because Professor Umbridge has spectacles that can see through disguises.
(c) Harry wants his godfather to stop constantly looking over his shoulder.
(d) Because Harry is embarrassed that Malfoy is a prefect and he is not.

9. What macabre punishment does Umbridge assign to Harry as part of his detention?
(a) To torment house elves by taunting them with articles of clothing that they cannot have.
(b) To write "I am a foul liar" on every blackboard at Hogwarts.
(c) To clean the floors of Umbridge's classroom with a cleaner that causes his skin to break out in boils.
(d) To write "I must not tell lies" with an enchanted pen that carves the words into his flesh.

10. What change does the Educational Decree Number Twenty-four enact?
(a) Institutes an 8pm curfew for all students.
(b) Dissolves the House Cup competition for the remainder of the school year.
(c) Disbands all student clubs, teams and organizations.
(d) Announces that all teachers are now on probation pending further review.

11. At the end of Chapter Six, what dampens Harry's mood?
(a) The realization that he has a hearing at the Ministry of Magic the next day.
(b) Hearing that Quidditch was cancelled for the coming school year.
(c) A message from Hagrid about the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher.
(d) Memories of how his parents were killed.

12. To whom does Harry write letters at the beginning of Chapter 3?
(a) Dumbledore, Hagrid and Hermione.
(b) Hermione, Sirius and Dumbledore.
(c) Ron, Dumbledore and Hagrid.
(d) Ron, Hermione, and Sirius.

13. Where does Hermione come up with the plan to alert Dumbledore's Army members of their meeting schedule?
(a) By reading ancient Gryffindor texts concealed in the Room of Requirement.
(b) By asking Professor Umbridge for guidance.
(c) By following a system Vodlemort uses to call his Death Eaters.
(d) By studying the gnomes of Little Whinging.

14. In Hagrid's first lesson, what kind of creature does he show the children in the Forbidden Forest?
(a) Thestrals.
(b) Centaurs.
(c) Unicorns.
(d) Gryphons.

15. What mistake does Ron make during the first Quidditch practice that results in it being canceled?
(a) Ron hits his teammate in the face with a Quaffle, causing her to have a nosebleed.
(b) Ron accidentally scores for the wrong side.
(c) Ron flies into a classroom window and disrupts a lecture.
(d) Ron falls off his broom and breaks his arm.

Short Answer Questions

1. After learning of the attack on Mr. Weasley, why does Dumbledore send former Headmaster paintings to search for him?

2. What do Sirius and Mrs. Weasley argue about in Chapter Five?

3. Why does Mrs. Weasley shout at her husband while visiting him in the hospital?

4. What does Cho Chang tell Harry at the end of Chapter 18 that makes him secretly happy?

5. Why does Sirius end up escorting Ron, Harry and Hermione to the train station?

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