Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Sorcerer 4: Chapters 7 - 10
JK Rowling
Chapter 6 – The Sorting Hat
1. What are two characteristics of students who are placed in Gryffindor?
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2. What are two characteristics of students who are placed in Slytherin?
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3. TRUE
FALSE Dumbledore is joking when he says that students might die a painful death.
4. Who is Scabbers?
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5. Describe Harry’s nightmare his first night at Hogwarts.
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Chapter 7 – The Potions Master
6. Why is it difficult to find the classrooms at Hogwarts?
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7. What interesting thing does Professor McGonagall do on the first day of class?
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8. Professor Snape takes a point away from Gryffindor for Harry’s cheek. What does that mean?
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9. Who is Fang?
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10. What does Harry now understand about the break-in at Gringotts?
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Chapter 8 – The Midnight Duel
11. Professor McGonagall catches Harry flying on the broomstick. Why does she yell at him?
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12. TRUE
FALSE Harry learns that his mother, Lily Potter, was an excellent quidditch player.
13. TRUE
FALSE At this point in the story, Harry and Ron have become friendly with Hermione.
14. Describe the “dog”?
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15. What was Malfoy’s real plan?
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Chapter 9 – Halloween
16. What’s in the special package that Harry receives? Who sent it?
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17. TRUE
FALSE Quidditch is a completely safe game.
18. What nasty thing does Ron say about Hermione? (Use exact words.) Did she hear him?
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19. Harry and Ron lock the troll in the girls’ bathroom, where Hermione is alone.
20. Who accepts responsibility for the troll incident? What effect does it have on Harry, Ron and
Hermione?
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