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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does McGonegall tell Harry's class that Professor Trelawney does every year with her new third year students?
(a) Makes the students divine tea leaves.
(b) Turns herself into a cat.
(c) Predicts that someone will die.
(d) Has a fake premonition.

2. How does Vernon's sister think Harry's parents died?
(a) In an attack by Voldemort.
(b) From a horrible sickness.
(c) In a drunken car crash.
(d) From being poisoned.

3. Who does Hermione say has approved her for taking extra classes for her third year?
(a) Flitwick.
(b) Snape.
(c) McGonegall.
(d) Dumbledore.

4. What is odd about Ron's rat during the beginning of the school year?
(a) He has stopped eating.
(b) He is losing weight and acting odd.
(c) His fur is coming out.
(d) He never comes out of his cage if he can help it.

5. What is so surprising about Black's escape from prison?
(a) He killed many people as he escaped.
(b) He left the dark mark of Voldemort all along the walls when he left.
(c) Nobody else has ever escaped.
(d) He told a guard he was leaving to avenge his master's death.

6. What is Harry's worst fear?
(a) Dementors.
(b) Spiders.
(c) Snape.
(d) Snakes.

7. What happens when Malfoy insults Buckbeak?
(a) Buckbeack flies away.
(b) Buckbeak shrieks in horror.
(c) Buckbeak faints and plays dead.
(d) Buckbeak slashes him with his talons.

8. Where is Harry's money kept?
(a) His room at Hogwarts.
(b) The Weasleys' house.
(c) Gringott's Bank.
(d) Hagrid's hut.

9. What odd event takes place as Ron, Harry, and Hermione are discussing Mr. Weasley's warning while heading to Hogwarts?
(a) The stranger wakes up.
(b) The train's lights go out.
(c) Harry's scar starts to hurt.
(d) The train stops.

10. What does Harry do after the excitement in the dining room with Vernon's sister?
(a) He apologizes profusely.
(b) He uses magic to make her well.
(c) He kicks her dog.
(d) He packs his things and gets ready to leave.

11. Who is said to have done what was found at the common room after the Halloween Feast?
(a) Harry Potter.
(b) Draco Malfoy.
(c) Sirius Black.
(d) Peeves.

12. Why was Harry so embarrassed by his reaction to the hooded figure in black that entered his train compartment?
(a) It was only a joke and he took it too seriously.
(b) Ginny was the only other person who seemed deeply affected by it.
(c) Everyone laughed at him when he came to.
(d) Hermione had seen him faint.

13. Who joins Harry for the last day of the summer holiday?
(a) Ron and Hermione.
(b) Hedwig.
(c) Draco Malfoy.
(d) Hagrid.

14. What is the candy shop in Hogsmeade called?
(a) Sweet and Sours.
(b) Hogsmeade Sweets.
(c) Honeydukes.
(d) Molasses Mayhem.

15. What is so perplexing to Harry about Mr. Weasley's warning to him before he boards Hogwarts Express?
(a) He has never wanted to go to Hogsmeade.
(b) He does not know why Black would want to hurt him.
(c) He can't imagine why he should give up Quidditch.
(d) He always tries to do what Dumbledore tells him to.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old does Harry Potter turn at the beginning of the book?

2. What does Hermione name her new magical creature?

3. What position at Hogwarts has opened up once again and needs a replacement before the school year starts?

4. What does Harry keep dreaming about after overhearing the secret conversation between the Weasleys?

5. What does Hermione keep doing that is confusing Ron at the beginning of the school year?

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