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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. How did Harry's parents die?
2. What does Harry converse with in Chapter 1 after Dudley awakened it?
3. What does Neville drop when he breaks his wrist?
4. What does Hermione see when she scans the crowd with Hagrid's binoculars during the Quidditch match between Griffindor and Slytherin?
5. What is the platform from which Harry must catch his train to school?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where is the porthole Harry and Hagrid use in Chapter 5, and what happens when they go into the pub?
2. What does Harry figure out in Chapter 11 about Professor Snape's limp?
3. Why is Dumbledore at the Dursley home at the beginning of the book?
4. What happens one Sunday about the letters that are arriving at the Dursley home?
5. What is odd about the wand Harry ends up buying at Ollivander's Wand Shop?
6. What does Hagrid tell Harry in Chapter 4 that stuns Harry?
7. Where are Dudley and Harry going to be attending school?
8. What does Malfoy do after Harry demands Malfoy hand over the "Remember all"?
9. What does Mr. Dursley notice on his way to work one day?
10. What does Mr. Dursley overhear that makes him panic?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Do you think Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone would qualify as a novel with a happy ending? Why or why not? Why might Rowling have ended the novel the way she did?
Essay Topic 2
Analyze and discuss what you think are the characteristics of a successful novel and why Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone is or is not a successful novel based on your criteria. Do you think the criteria for a successful novel should be different if it is written for adults versus young adults? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
The Mirror of Erised is said to reveal your deepest desire or passion. Compare and contrast what you believe you would see in the Mirror of Erised, versus what Harry saw.
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