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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 Umbridge when she returns to Hogwarts?

2. What does Harry find that he'd forgotten Sirius gave to him?

3. How does the Gryffindor Quidditch team fare in their first match with new players?

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

5. What causes Snape to leave Harry's Occlumency lesson after Umbridge is appointed Headmaster?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What aspect of Umbridge's personality becomes her undoing in the novel?

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

6. What could have prompted Marietta to betray the D.A. and get Harry into trouble?

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

8. Do you think Sirius has any responsibility for his own fate when he is hit by a spell and disappears through the archway? Explain.

9. Why was it so important for Harry to remain with his horrible family while growing up?

10. Why is Kreacher so happy to report that Sirius may never return from the Department of Mysteries?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The wizarding world is highly divided by both race and familial ties, with family lineage playing a large role in one's social standing. Choose one main character and discuss thoroughly the impact "blood" has on the character and their values. Be sure to include external and internal factors that contribute to this personal development.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the conflict between races in the novel, and how the author uses this conflict to illuminate attitudes and challenges in modern society.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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