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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 does Professor McGonagall take Harry and Ron to see?

2. What does the phoenix do to the Basilisk?

3. When Harry leaves the hospital, where does he find Hermione and Ron?

4. How long does Hermione tell Ron and Harry it will be before they can have the Polyjuice Potion ready?

5. What is wrong when Harry and Ron ask a girl for directions to the Slytherin common room while they are in the form of Crabbe and Goyle?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Hermione in Chapter Fourteen?

2. Why does Hermione volunteer to sneak into Professor Snape's storeroom?

3. When Harry gets to the Chamber of Secrets in Chapter Seventeen what does Tom Riddle tell him?

4. What does Dumbledore tell Harry while in his office in Chapter Twelve?

5. What does Dobby reveal to Harry when he comes to see him in the hospital wing in Chapter Ten?

6. In Chapter Thirteen why has Moaning Myrtle flooded the bathroom and been crying?

7. What does Dumbledore tell Harry regarding his likeness to Voldemort?

8. What happens to the phoenix in Dumbledore's office while Harry is waiting on Dumbledore in Chapter Twelve?

9. What goes wrong with Hermione's portion of the Polyjuice Potion?

10. What does Aragog tell Harry and Ron about the creature from the Chamber of Secrets?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the significance of Hermione being called a Mudblood before the attacks began. Would it have had the same impact if it had been explained later in the book? Why?

Essay Topic 2

The main character in the story is Harry with Ron and Hermione always close by him in some regard. Describe the differences between the characters and their likenesses. Look at their characteristics and their backgrounds and explain why they work so effectively with each other.

Essay Topic 3

The Defence Against the Dark Arts position is said to be jinxed.

How would the story had differed if Snape had had the Dark Arts position?

What would have happened in potions class if Lockhart had been the teacher?

Given Snape's attitude and disposition do you think he would have made a good Dark Arts teacher? Explain.

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