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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 Dobby do that gets Harry in trouble with his Uncle Vernon?

2. What does Harry break when he travels by Floo powder?

3. Who does Ron think knows about the Chamber of Secrets?

4. What happens to Ron's wand in the crash?

5. Who does Harry and Hermione take Ron to see when he curses himself?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the Deathday party for Nearly Headless Nick.

2. What is Filch's reaction when he finds Mrs. Norris, his cat, petrified?

3. What is the reaction from those that find the petrified cat and the message on the wall stating that the heir of Slytherin has returned?

4. Give one word that explains Vernon Dursley's reaction when Harry says "magic" in Chapter One. Explain why you have given this word.

5. In Chapter One there is something worrying Harry regarding Hogwarts. What is it?

6. Describe the Ford Anglia that Mr. Weasley has enchanted and how it drives in Chapter Five when Ron drives it to Hogwarts.

7. Why does Harry not tell the professors about the voice he hears?

8. Describe Fred and George and their appearance in Chapter Three.

9. Explain the relationship between Collin Creevey and Harry Potter as seen in Chapter Seven.

10. Describe Mr. Filch from the description given when he takes Harry into his office in Chapter Eight. Why does he let Harry go without punishment?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ginny had been acting oddly from the beginning of the story due to the fact that she has feelings for Harry.

Part 1-How would the story have been different if she hadn't had feelings for Harry?

Part 2-Would someone have noticed sooner that she was acting strangely because of the diary if she had not been preoccupied with Harry?

Essay Topic 2

When the Chamber of Secrets was opened fifty years earlier there was a Muggle killed. At that point in time it was just Tom Riddle controlling the Basilisk. Do you think that it is possible that part of the reason that no one was killed is that Ginny was able to some very small extent to keep Tom Riddle under control while he worked through her? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Lucius Malfoy is very hard on his son. He openly rebukes him for not being smarter than Hermione, a Mudblood, but then buys him new equipment to ensure he is put on the Slytherin Quidditch team.

Part 1-Explain their relationship.

Part 2-Do you think that Draco could do anything to fully make his father proud?

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