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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 Dumbledore appoint as the new Divination professor?

2. What does Harry see in the Pensieve that disturbs him?

3. What is the favor Hagrid needs the children to do for him?

4. What Quidditch Team wins the Quidditch Cup match?

5. What is put into Dumbledore's Pensieve before the first Occlumency lesson?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are the centaurs angry with Hagrid, and what makes them decide not to attack him?

2. What is so impressive about Hagrid's fight with Umbridge and her goons?

3. What factors lead into Harry deciding he wants to become an Auror?

4. Why do you think the room with the orbs is so hard to get to?

5. What causes McGonagall to vow that she will see Harry an Auror if it's the last thing she does?

6. Why does Harry have such a difficult time understanding Cho's feelings and reaction during their first date?

7. What light does Firenze's banishment from his people shed on the social structure of the wizarding world?

8. What makes the presence of Bellatrix Lestrange so important in Chapter 35?

9. Why does such a large group of students want to accompany Harry to the Ministry of Magic?

10. Why are the teachers secretly delighted at the way Fred and George react to Umbridge's new position of Headmaster?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the conflict between races in the novel, and how the author uses this conflict to illuminate attitudes and challenges in modern society.

Essay Topic 2

Women in this novel are often seen in a grim or sinister light. Discuss the women of the novel and in what way their interactions with Harry contribute to his character development.

Essay Topic 3

Symbolism is significant in the names Rowling chooses for the characters, objects and places in the novel. Choose two symbolic names and demonstrate how they foreshadow the action of the plot.

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