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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: Chapters 1-4

Vocabulary Words abnormality peril mantelpiece bombard paddock prudent publicity enchant molting autobiography

{lease answer the questions below to the best of your ability. This will count as a grade!!

Short Answers
1. What was causing Mr. Dursley to wake in the early morning hours?

2. Why couldn't Harry send a message to his friends during the summer?

3. Describe the creature Harry found sitting on his bed.

4. After a barn owl swooped in and dropped a letter on the Dursley's dinner guests, what bit of information did Uncle Vernon learn?

5. When the Weasley boys came to rescue Harry, what gave them away?

6. What mode of transportation did the Weasley boys and Harry use to get back to the Weasley's house?

7. Instead of going to bed when Harry and the Weasley boys got home, what chore did Mrs. Weasley give them to do?

8. Why was Ron's room covered in a violent shade of orange?

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9. What did the Weasley's call their home?

10. How did Ginny behave when Harry was around?

11. Define the abbreviation O.W.L.s.

12. How did the Weasley family and Harry travel to Diagon Alley?

13. Once Harry arrived on the other side, who did he see?

14. Why was the man who came into Mr. Borgin's shop selling some of his things?

15. What was the name of the shop Harry had landed in?

16. Why was Hagrid down on Knockturn Alley?

17. Explain why the Granger family were at Gringotts.

18. After doing business at Gringotts and shopping, where was everyone supposed to meet to buy school books?

19. Who was everyone crowded into Flourish and Blotts to see?

20. What was the first thing Ginny said in front of Harry?

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21. Who got in a fight and knocked over shelves in the bookstore?

22. How did Hagrid refer to the Malfoy family?

23. What word did Mrs. Weasley use instead of fighting?

24. Where did everyone meet before returning home?

25. Why did Harry put his glasses in his pocket before using the Floo Powder?

Multiple Choice
Select the definition that most nearly defines the given word. 26. abnormality A. judicious or wisely cautious in practical affairs B. not average or typical condition, state, or quality C. an account of a person's life written by himself D. subject to magical influence 27. prudent A. a shelf above a fireplace usually used to display things B. judicious or wisely cautious in practical affairs C. the business or technique of attracting public attention to persons, products, etc. D. to cast or shed feathers before new growth begins 28. peril A. a small, usually enclosed field B. not average or typical condition, state, or quality C. to ask someone lots of questions D. exposure to injury, loss, or destruction 29. enchant A. exposure to injury, loss, or destruction B. a shelf above a fireplace usually used to display things C. subject to magical influence D. not average or typical condition, state, or quality

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A. judicious or wisely cautious in practical affairs B. a shelf above a fireplace usually used to display things C. to ask someone lots of questions D. a small, usually enclosed field 31. paddock A. to cast or shed feathers before new growth begins B. an account of a person's life written by himself C. a small, usually enclosed field D. exposure to injury, loss, or destruction 32. publicity A. the business or technique of attracting public attention to persons, products, etc. B. to cast or shed feathers before new growth begins C. judicious or wisely cautious in practical affairs D. subject to magical influence 33. bombard A. exposure to injury, loss, or destruction B. an account of a person's life written by himself C. a small, usually enclosed field D. to ask someone lots of questions 34. autobiography A. an account of a person's life written by himself B. not average or typical condition, state, or quality C. a shelf above a fireplace usually used to display things D. the business or technique of attracting public attention to persons, products, etc. 35. molting A. not average or typical condition, state, or quality B. to cast or shed feathers before new growth begins C. judicious or wisely cautious in practical affairs D. subject to magical influence

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36. Dobby kept telling Harry he had to punish himself. What was a house elf's purpose?

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37. Why did Harry not tell the Dursley's that underage wizards could not do magic outside of school? How would things have been different if he would have told them?

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38. Analyze why Mr. Malfoy wanted or needed to sell his things at Borgin and Burkes shop. What could happen to him if he did not sell the items?