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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. What post is Professor Umbridge appointed to by the Ministry of Magic?
(a) Headmistress of Hogwarts.
(b) Assistant Minister of Magic.
(c) Hogwarts' High Inquisitor.
(d) Divination Professor.

2. Where does Harry have to travel in Chapter 7?
(a) Hogsmeade.
(b) Azkaban.
(c) The Ministry of Magic.
(d) Hogwarts.

3. Why did Percy have a falling out with his parents?
(a) He doesn't want to be associated with such a poor family.
(b) He wants to marry a muggle and give up magic.
(c) Due to his promotion within the Ministry of Magic.
(d) He turned in his brother for illegal dragon smuggling.

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

5. What do Sirius and Mrs. Weasley argue about in Chapter Five?
(a) Whether Sirius should be allowed to leave the Order's Headquarters.
(b) Whether Harry should attend Hogwarts the coming year.
(c) Whether Harry is old enough to stay up with the adults.
(d) Whether Harry should be given more information about Voldemort.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes Harry and George to attack Draco Malfoy after the first Quidditch match between Slytherin and Gryffindor?

2. What favor does Hermione ask Harry to do for the Hogwarts students?

3. What seems strange about Harry facing the Wizengamot?

4. Why is it difficult for Harry to summon his Patronus Charm?

5. Why does Harry fight with Professor Umbridge during the Defense Against the Dark Arts class?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Harry emotionally torn when he discovers in Hagrid's class that others can see the Thestrals?

2. Name two reasons that Number Twelve, Grimmauld Place is important to Harry.

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

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

5. 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?

6. What makes the hearing in Chapter 8 so unusual?

7. What upsets Ron so much about the letter he receives from his older brother?

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

9. Why do you think it is so difficult for Harry to accept the position teaching students Defense Against the Dark Arts?

10. How does the author use the long, uneventful journey from the Order to the Ministry to illustrate Harry's situation?

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