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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 Lupin tell Snape that the map really is?

2. How do Ron, Harry, and Hermione hide while Buckbeak is being executed?

3. What does Harry see before he passes out at the lake with the dementors?

4. What must Harry do in order to make the charm that Lupin is teaching him work?

5. Why was the Whomping Willow planted at Hogwarts?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are the students at Hogwarts not able to enjoy the first warm weather after winter?

2. Who is the Ravenclaw's new seeker during Harry's third year at Hogwarts?

3. How does the group get the unconscious Snape back to Hogwarts once they have made their decision about what to do with Pettigrew?

4. Who wins the Quidditch Cup for Harry's third year at Hogwarts?

5. Why is Lupin leaving Hogwarts after only his first year of teaching?

6. What does Sirius Black send Harry as he boards the Hogwarts Express?

7. What does Lupin try to teach Harry in their private lessons after the Christmas break?

8. What does Peter use to transform himself into a rat?

9. Who jumps at Sirius Black's chest to protect him from Harry in the Shrieking Shack?

10. Where does Harry wake up after passing out by the lake with all the dementors?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the attributes that make a true leader? Who are the true leaders in this book and how does their leadership affect the characters around them?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Peter Pettigrew was a minor character whose presence made a big difference in the plot. How did he accomplish this? What are some ways that his presence, however brief, altered the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if Pettigrew had not been in the book at all?

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