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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mr. Dursley do when something happens at midnight on Harry's birthday?
(a) Arms himself with a gun.
(b) Calls the police.
(c) Puts Dudley and Harry in a safe room.
(d) Makes Harry leave the shack.

2. What makes Harry's aunt and uncle move Harry into a bedroom in Chapter 3?
(a) Harry receives a letter that upsets them.
(b) They are remodeling the stairs.
(c) They feel badly for their actions.
(d) The cupboard is roach infested.

3. What is the tall man in robes carrying when he joins the cat that night in Chapter 1?
(a) A device that turns off the street lights.
(b) A small dragon.
(c) A lantern.
(d) A device that throws a symbol in the sky.

4. How many gifts has Dudley received for his birthday in Chapter 2?
(a) 36.
(b) 1.
(c) 52.
(d) 13.

5. In Chapter 3, when is Harry's next birthday?
(a) In two months.
(b) No one knows when Harry was born.
(c) The next day after they arrive on the island.
(d) It was just past a few weeks ago.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Hermione keep Harry and Ron from getting in trouble in Chapter 10?

2. What happens after Hermione lights someone's robes on fire during a quidditch match?

3. What is Quidditch?

4. Who does Hermione accidentally knock over in Chapter 11?

5. What does Harry discover in Chapter 11 about the three-headed dog?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens one night after the Dursleys have been in bed for quite some time?

2. In Chapter 4, what does Hagrid tell Harry about the curse backfiring?

3. What is odd about the wand Harry ends up buying at Ollivander's Wand Shop?

4. What does Malfoy do after Harry demands Malfoy hand over the "Remember all"?

5. Why is Dumbledore at the Dursley home at the beginning of the book?

6. How does Hagrid supply breakfast in Chapter 5, and what does he say that he and Harry must do after eating?

7. Why do Ron and Harry have a stilted conversation initially on the train?

8. What does Mr. Dursley notice on his way to work one day?

9. Where are Dudley and Harry going to be attending school?

10. What happens when Mr. Dursley breaks under the stress of all the letters piling up?

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