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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 Harry throw at Malfoy when he begins taunting Ron in Hogsmeade?

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

3. What is it called when the dementors suck the life out of their victims?

4. What does Hermione do when Malfoy starts mocking them about Buckbeak?

5. What is Harry called by the man who ties up Lupin and Sirius in the Shack?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who pretends to be dementors at the quidditch match between Gryffindor and Ravenclaw?

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

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

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

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

7. Why did Peter Pettigrew cut off his own finger?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What happens to Harry at the lake near the end of the book and what deeper meanings does this event imply? How does this one event change Harry's life and perspective?

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

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

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