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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 happens when McGonagall tries to discipline Harry and George for their poor sportsmanship?

2. What does Harry discover about the pain he feels in his scar on occasion?

3. What is so special about the creatures Hagrid shows the students in his first class?

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

5. What explanation does Hagrid give for his extended absence?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What purpose does Educational Decree Number Twenty-four serve, aside from obviously disbanding groups?

6. Describe the different approaches Ron and Hermione want to take in regards to attempting to free house elves.

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

8. Why did Dumbledore send Hagrid to attempt negotiations with the giants?

9. What internal debate in Chapter 18 illustrates Hermione's growing wisdom and maturity?

10. Given that he has never met many of the guards that come to rescue him, what does Harry's choice to leave the Dursleys' reveal about his character?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Rowling seems to associate Coming of Age with painful experiences. Do you agree that the characters must develop a sense of mortality in order to mature and come of age? Support your assertion with details from the novel.

Essay Topic 2

The romance between Harry and Cho plagues him throughout the novel as he attempts to navigate through her complex emotional state. What would have needed to be different for their romance to work? Would it have made a difference to the outcome of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Harry's parents are dead, yet he has a male role model in the character of his godfather, Sirius Black. Analyze the friendship between the two, and show how their similarities and differences cause challenges in their relationship.

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