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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 to Sirius after he fights Bellatrix Lestrange?

2. What happens between Harry and Cho when they first meet again after the holiday break?

3. What do Fred and George as a reaction to Umbridge's new position?

4. Where did Harry find the funds to finance Fred and George's joke shop?

5. How do Hermione and Harry get into Umbridge's office to try to communicate with Sirius?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why are the teachers secretly delighted at the way Fred and George react to Umbridge's new position of Headmaster?

4. Why does such a large group of students want to accompany Harry to the Ministry of Magic?

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

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

7. What is unusual about Dumbledore's demeanor when fighting Voldemort?

8. Why do Harry and Hermione decide to wait to tell Ron about Hagrid's brother?

9. Why is it disturbing to see the lengths Hermione will go to to clear Harry's name?

10. Why does Harry have such a difficult time understanding Cho's feelings and reaction during their first date?

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

Most characters in the novel are not perfect because that they have flaws either in their present or in their past. By exposing these flaws, the reader and main characters are exposed to the concept of Redemption. What role do you believe Redemption plays in Harry's growth throughout the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the relationship between the Magical and Mundane within the setting of the novel. What impact does each have on the main characters and their development? How does this influence the outcome of the novel?

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