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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 the fourth person in the train car tell Harry to do when they suddenly wake up?

2. What does Hermione keep doing that is confusing Ron at the beginning of the school year?

3. What house is Snape in charge of?

4. What is Vernon's sister drinking when she starts to talk about how horrible Harry is?

5. What does Dumbledore have the students do after the fearful events in the Gryffindor common room on Halloween?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mr. Weasley tell Harry just before he boards the Hogwarts Express?

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

3. Where did Ron get his pet rat?

4. What appears as Lupin's worst fear?

5. What does the term "muggle" mean?

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

7. Why does Harry suspect Lupin has been so ill?

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

9. What causes Harry to think that he is weak compared to the other students?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the time turner affect the course of the plot and what important cautions are given to those who use it?

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

Fear is a common theme in this book, presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

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