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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. After he gets off the bus, where does Harry stay until the school year starts?

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

3. What is Harry's first class on his second day at Hogwarts?

4. What does Hermione name her new magical creature?

5. What does Harry do after the excitement in the dining room with Vernon's sister?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Buckbeak attack Malfoy on his first class with Hagrid?

2. What does Lupin teach about in his first Defense Against the Dark Arts lesson?

3. Who does Dumbledore appoint as the new Care of Magical Creatures instructor?

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

5. What is Ron's worst fear?

6. Just after leaving the Dursleys' house, what does Harry see in some bushes?

7. What picks Harry up after he leaves the Dursley's house in a huff?

8. What does Vernon's sister insist that Harry call her when she visits her brother?

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

10. What does Malfoy tease Harry about during his first breakfast at Hogwarts?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

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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