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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 is trying to get Harry expelled when he comes to after passing out at the lake with all the dementors?

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

3. What did James and Sirius do to help Lupin during his transformations while they were at Hogwarts together?

4. What does the Minister of Magic choose to do with Sirius Black after finding him unconscious at the lake?

5. What appears on the field during the quidditch match between Gryffindor and Ravenclaw?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Harry scare Malfoy in Hogsmeade village when he is teasing Ron?

2. Who walks into the room just as Lupin and Black finish telling Harry their story at the Shrieking Shack?

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

4. What happens when Snape tries to use the Marauder's Map?

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. Who does Dumbledore want Hermione and Harry to save by using the time turner?

8. What does Hermione do to Malfoy when he jokes about Buckbeak getting executed?

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

10. What happened to Lupin as a young child that changed the rest of his life?

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

The characters in this play all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affects the characters around them.

Essay Topic 3

What is a secret keeper, and what place does this term have in the course of the book's plot? In what other places is the theme of secrecy present and how does this affect the plot of the book?

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