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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 Hermione name her new magical creature?

2. How do most of the students feel about their new Defense Against the Dark Arts Teacher after their first day in class?

3. What does Hermione purchase in Diagon Alley?

4. What is so exciting about Halloween for the third years at Hogwarts?

5. What does Harry do after walking a few blocks away from the Dursley's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes Ron and Hermione to fight so much during their third year at Hogwarts.

2. What does Harry do before storming out of Vernon's house?

3. What is Ron's worst fear?

4. What does the term "muggle" mean?

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

6. Where did Ron get his pet rat?

7. Who does Harry read about in the Daily Prophet just after leaving the Dursleys' house?

8. What is Harry's greatest fear?

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

10. What bit of news does Harry hear during his first Potions lesson of the year?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is a secret keeper, and what place does this term have in the course of the book's plot? In what other places is the theme of secrecy present and how does this affect the plot of the book?

Essay Topic 2

What happens to Harry at the lake near the end of the book and what deeper meanings does this event imply? How does this one event change Harry's life and perspective?

Essay Topic 3

The characters in this play all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affects the characters around them.

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