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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 is an Inferi?

2. What rude name do Narcissa and Bellatrix call Snape's house as they approach it?

3. What state is Harry's room in when Dumbledore arrives to pick him up from the Dursleys'?

4. Who do Ron, Hermione, and Harry find in Hogsmeade selling stolen items?

5. After Ron kisses Lavender Brown, why does Harry find it so difficult to talk to Ron?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reason does Hermione give for warning Harry to be careful as the Christmas party approaches?

2. What information does the school/Hogwarts students have about what happens to Katie Bell?

3. Why is Harry not ready to go when Dumbledore arrives to pick him up from the Dursleys'?

4. What surprising news does a letter bring Harry when he is at the Burrow, preparing to leave for Hogwarts?

5. Why is Harry not looking forward to Quidditch tryouts?

6. What is the advertising line that Fred and George are using to sell their "U-No-Poo" product?

7. How does Tom Riddle respond when he realizes that Merope puts a love potion on him?

8. What reason does Snape give, in response to Bellatrix's accusations, about why he doesn't go straight back to Voldemort's side when Voldemort returns?

9. Why does Dumbledore think that he and Harry need to learn about Voldemort's childhood?

10. What surprise announcement does Dumbledore make about a change in teachers for the new year at Hogwarts?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does the title of the book (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince) mean? Why does Rowling choose that title? What does the title tell the reader before he or she even begins reading the story? What other titles work with this text?

Essay Topic 2

The Harry Potter series are famous around the world. Consequently, most readers of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince are familiar with the characters and the storyline. Write an essay that discusses at least four challenges an author faces when writing a novel that is part of a series, using examples from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince to support your position. What kinds of things must the author do for returning readers? What kind of things must the author do for readers who may, intentionally or not, be coming into the series with Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince? How does Rowling complete these tasks?

Essay Topic 3

Choose two characters from the novel of different genders. Compare and contrast them, paying particular attention to the traditional or non-traditional gender roles they play within Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

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