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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. Who joins Harry for the last day of the summer holiday?

2. What animal does Hagrid introduce in his first lesson of the year?

3. What does McGonegall tell Harry's class that Professor Trelawney does every year with her new third year students?

4. Who is the new Defense Against the Dark Arts Teacher?

5. What is Ron's rat named?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What does Hermione purchase in Diagon Alley that Ron wishes she would return?

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

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

10. What appears as Lupin's worst fear?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The dementors are a very integral part of this plot. How do their actions change the tide of the plot? Do you think they are aware of what they are doing? Why or why not? Make sure to use examples from the text to support your ideas.

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

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?

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