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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 does Dumbledore tell Harry about Snape while explaining the events of the past months?

2. Who does Hagrid save before escaping into the Forbidden Forest?

3. What happens to Sirius after he fights Bellatrix Lestrange?

4. What do the children discover that caused Voldemort to be so ecstatic when Harry linked with him after his Occlumency lesson?

5. What does Kreacher tell Harry and Hermione about Sirius when they talk through the Floo powder?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes the presence of Bellatrix Lestrange so important in Chapter 35?

2. What reaction does Umbridge have to the O.W.L. examiners?

3. What is so impressive about Hagrid's fight with Umbridge and her goons?

4. What factors lead into Harry deciding he wants to become an Auror?

5. Why does Harry destroy so many items in Dumbledore's office after returning from the Ministry?

6. What causes McGonagall to vow that she will see Harry an Auror if it's the last thing she does?

7. Why do you think Voldemort is afraid of Dumbledore?

8. Despite Umbridge's reaction, what is heartening to Harry about how people respond to the newspaper article about his encounter with Voldemort?

9. What is Harry's reaction to learning Cho Chang has been dating another boy?

10. Why is Harry so determined to continue pressing forward, even against his friends' advice?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine fully the dynamic between the relative values of Education and Experience within the novel. What characters demonstrate each trait, and what seems to be Rowling's final position on the importance of one versus the other?

Essay Topic 2

The many students of Hogwarts express themselves in a variety of ways, with the common theme of the eternal struggle between personal choice and external expectations. Explore how family, society or other authority figures place expectations on the students, and the ways in which different characters express their individuality. How successful are they in this expression? Does it have positive or negative results for the character within the story line?

Essay Topic 3

One of Harry's great strengths has traditionally been his ability and willingness to place faith in others. Discuss the many leaps of faith that Harry takes throughout the novel, and how they change as the story progresses and he matures. What do the changes show about his personal development? Does his continual faith in others display optimism or naivete?

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