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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 Lupin tell Harry that the dementors feed off of when Harry is released from the hospital?

2. At the beginning of the book, how long does Harry have before the start of the next Hogwarts term?

3. What do the Weasley twins give Harry as an early Christmas present?

4. Why does Harry end up in the hospital after his first Quidditch match of the season?

5. What does Harry see on a cover of a book in Diagon Alley that he feels he has seen before?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who greets Harry at the Leaky Cauldron when he first arrives there after leaving the Dursleys' house?

2. Who rides in the train compartment with Ron, Harry, and Hermione?

3. Who is everyone's favorite teacher during Harry's third year at Hogwarts.

4. What surprise gift does Harry find on Christmas morning?

5. What is Harry's greatest fear?

6. Why does Harry live with the Dursleys when he is not at Hogwarts?

7. Who approves Hermione to take so many extra classes in her third year at Hogwarts?

8. What is Ron's worst fear?

9. How does Harry keep in touch with his friends while he is at the Dursleys house over the summer vacation?

10. What does Vernon's sister compare Harry's blood-line to during dinner at Vernon's house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why might Rowling have allowed Pettigrew to live at the end of the book? What kind of message does this send and do you think he should have been killed? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Which character did you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How did this character change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the attributes that make a true leader? Who are the true leaders in this book and how does their leadership affect the characters around them?

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