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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. How old does a student have to be before being allowed to visit Hogsmeade Village?

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

3. What is the term for people who have the ability to transform themselves into animals?

4. What do Ron and Hermione order at the Three Broomsticks pub on their second trip to Hogsmeade?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do the dementors look like?

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

4. What does Harry need Uncle Vernon to sign before he heads back to Hogwarts at the end of the summer?

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

6. What is Ron's worst fear?

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

8. What is Harry's greatest fear?

9. Where did Ron get his pet rat?

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

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

What do Ron and Hermione bicker about throughout the whole book and what far-reaching effects does this constant anger and hostility have on the plot?

Essay Topic 3

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

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