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

2. What is so ironic about Vernon's sister calling Harry's father a drunk?

3. Where did Ron ger his magical creature?

4. What do the students learn about in Lupin's class the day after Halloween?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Ron get his pet rat?

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

3. What is Ron's worst fear?

4. What does Harry love most about his stay at The Leaky Cauldron before he returns to school at Hogwarts?

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

6. How does Harry keep in touch with his friends while he is at the Dursleys house over the summer vacation?

7. What does Hagrid teach about in his first class in Magical Creatures?

8. Where is Harry when he learns of Sirius Black's true connection to him?

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

10. What is Harry's greatest fear?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book and what causes these changes?

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