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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 Dumbledore leave Ron?

2. What will break when Harry turns 17 or when he leaves his uncle's house for good?

3. Where is Harry to ride when leaving home?

4. What has happened to Gregorovitch?

5. What do Harry, Ron, and Hermione begin doing at Ron's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Harry and the others release some of the muggle born people at the Ministry?

2. What do Harry, Ron and Hermione plan and why does this upset Ron's mother ?

3. What does Harry learn when he looks into Voldemort's mind?

4. How are Harry's escorts divided and who are they?

5. Who appears at Harry's birthday dinner and what does he want?

6. What does Kreacher relate to the trio about the locket?

7. How do Harry's escorts plan to confuse the Death Eaters when Harry and the escorts leave Privet Drive, and what does Harry think of the plan?

8. Who is Viktor Krum and why does he get upset when he sees Xenophilius Lovegood?

9. How does Ron dress their house ghoul and why?

10. Describe the scene at the Burrow once the Patronus has delivered its news.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following:

1. Compare/contrast Harry Potter's world to that of "real" life. What are the advantages to each world? The disadvantages?

2. In which world would you rather live in if you possess no magical abilities? Explain your response.

3. In which world would you rather live in if you possess magical abilities and Voldemort is the ruler of the world where you could practice magic? Explain your response.

Essay Topic 2

In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, there are other sentient beings besides humans, though they seem to have a lesser status than humans. Discuss the following:

1. List and describe all the sentient and non-human beings.

2. Why do you think most of the the non-human and sentient beings are accorded lesser status? Is it fair? Are they inferior to human beings?

3. Are there any characters who seem to accord the non-human and sentient beings equal status with their own? Who? If not, why not?

4. Why do you think Rowlings creates a world where non-humans are of lesser status?

Essay Topic 3

In the world of academe, fantasy is often considered an inferior form of the novel compared to "classic" literature. Discuss the following:

1. Why do you think fantasy might be considered second-rate compared to the classics?

2. Do you think fantasy has the same elements as the classics? Why or why not?

3. What are the purposes do you think for people reading "the classics?" What are the purposed for people reading fantasy? Is one purpose better than another? Explain your response.

4. Would you read fantasy even outside an educational setting? Why or why not?

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