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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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) A vision of Sirius' home collapsing in on itself.
(c) Voldemort in the background of the flames spying on their conversation.
(d) Sirius attacked from behind before he disappears.

3. What character awakens Harry from his dream about the long corridor?
(a) Dumbledore.
(b) Dobby.
(c) Sirius.
(d) Fred.

4. During the holiday break, what does Harry want to do to ensure the safety of his friends?
(a) Begin studying the Dark Arts so that he'll be in a better position to fight Voldemort.
(b) Return to the Dursley household for the holiday.
(c) Give himself up to Voldemort so he'll stop attacking Harry's friends.
(d) Set up reinforcements at the Order headquarters.

5. What does Hagrid learn about his mother on his trip?
(a) She tried for years to find him to reconcile their relationship.
(b) She remarried and had two other children.
(c) She became leader of the giants.
(d) She died several years earlier.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are the children forced to wait for news, rather than being allowed to rush straight to the hospital to see Mr. Weasley?

2. What suspicious character is Minister Fudge talking to when Harry leaves his hearing?

3. What does the boggart reveal about Mrs. Weasley?

4. What space does Harry discover that is perfect for D.A. meetings?

5. How many owls did Harry receive after returning home from the dementor attack?

Short Essay Questions

1. What success did Hagrid have in accomplishing his mission?

2. Why is Umbridge's punishment of Fred, George and Harry particularly cruel to Harry?

3. What does Harry notice about the carriages that take students from the train to Hogwarts proper, and why is it significant?

4. Explore the question raised by Dobby's explanation of the house elves' behavior: is a person actually free if they choose to remain a slave?

5. What part of being treated like an adult is difficult for the Weasley children when they are not allowed to rush to their father's bedside?

6. What does Sirius' family home reveal about his background that shocks Harry?

7. Why is it significant that Professor Umbridge takes over during the feast?

8. What action, on the part of the Ministry of Magic, shows how serious they are about undermining Dumbledore's influence?

9. Briefly describe, in order, the four owls regarding use of underage magic that Harry receives in Chapter 2.

10. What does it show about the childrens' characters that they decide to visit Gilderoy Lockhart while at the hospital?

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