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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 many levels does the bus have that picks Harry up off the street?

2. What do Ron and Hermione give Harry on Halloween?

3. Who joins Harry for the last day of the summer holiday?

4. How old does a student have to be before being allowed to visit Hogsmeade Village?

5. Why is Harry forced to live where he does over the summer holidays.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Vernon's sister insist that Harry call her when she visits her brother?

2. Just after leaving the Dursleys' house, what does Harry see in some bushes?

3. Who greets Harry at the Leaky Cauldron when he first arrives there after leaving the Dursleys' house?

4. What does Harry love most about his stay at The Leaky Cauldron before he returns to school at Hogwarts?

5. What does Hagrid teach about in his first class in Magical Creatures?

6. Where did Ron get his pet rat?

7. What causes Harry to think that he is weak compared to the other students?

8. Why does Buckbeak attack Malfoy on his first class with Hagrid?

9. Why does McGonegall take Harry's surprise gift away on Christmas afternoon?

10. What does Harry need Uncle Vernon to sign before he heads back to Hogwarts at the end of the summer?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do Ron and Hermione bicker about throughout the whole book and what far-reaching effects does this constant anger and hostility have on the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Trelawney is an important piece in the puzzle of this plot. Explain her character and the significance her and her class had on Harry's well-being and the plot.

Essay Topic 3

What happens to Harry at the lake near the end of the book and what deeper meanings does this event imply? How does this one event change Harry's life and perspective?

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