Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Sorcerer 1: Chapters 1 & 2
JK Rowling
Chapter 1 – The Boy Who Lived
1. What is the Dursley’s secret?
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2. Mr. Dursley sees a cat that is unusual. What makes the cat unusual?
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3. Describe the unusual piece of clothing that is bothering Mr. Dursley.
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4. What name does an old man use about Mr. Dursley?
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5. What unusual weather event is talked about on the evening news?
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6. How does Mrs. Dursley react when her husband mentions her sister?
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7. What do you learn about the tabby cat?
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8. What are the names of the three people who are talking outside of the Dursley’s?
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9. What happened earlier that night that involved the Potter family?
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10. Why did Dumbledore decide to leave Harry with his aunt and uncle?
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11. What mark does Harry have that shows his struggle with Voldemort?
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Chapter 2 – The Vanishing Glass
12. Where does Harry sleep?
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13. What are the first words Harry hears from his aunt? His uncle?
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14. How does Harry think his parents died?
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15. TRUE
FALSE The Dursleys want Harry to go to the zoo with them?
16. TRUE
FALSE Strange things happen around him, but Harry doesn’t understand how.
17. Before the snake says anything to Harry, what does it do?
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18. What surprising thing happens to the glass?
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19. What does the snake say to Harry as it moved swiftly past him?
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20. TRUE
FALSE Harry has lots of friends and is popular at school.