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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. Where does Mr. Weasley work?

2. Who is trying to have Buckbeak executed after Hagrid's lesson on Hippogriffs?

3. Who gives Lupin a potion while he is talking with Harry on Halloween?

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

5. What does Harry say about what happened to Marge in the dining room?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the dementors look like?

2. What appears as Lupin's worst fear?

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

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

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

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

7. Why is the ministry so concerned about Harry's safety before he returns to Hogwarts?

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

9. Who substitutes for Lupin when he is too sick to teach his class?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Lupin's secret identity and how does this affect the outcome of the book? Why does Lupin feel he must keep this a secret and what does this say about the nature of the other people at Hogwarts?

Essay Topic 2

Justice and mercy were two themes that are prevalent throughout this book. What are some of the places where these themes are present and how do they work together to affect the characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 3

Peter Pettigrew uses many different lies to acheive his horrible goals. What are some of these and how did they poison the characters who heard them?

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