Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Multiple Choice and Long Answer questions create ideal opportunities for whole-text review, unit exam, or summative assessments.

Multiple Choice

1. Who becomes Harry’s first friend on the way to Hogwarts?

A) Fred

B) Draco

C) Hermione

D) Ron

2. Which of the following best describes Snape’s attitude toward Harry?

A) Contemptuous and cruel

B) Unaffected and distant

C) Uncertain and slighted

D) Firm and quiet

3. Why don’t most people in the wizarding world say Voldemort’s name?

A) They are too afraid to say it.

B) They cannot remember his name.

C) They have been cursed and are unable to.

D) They have never heard of him.

4. Identify the literary device used in the following sentence: “The hundreds of faces staring at them looked like pale lanterns in the flickering candlelight”? (Chapter 7)

A) Foreshadowing

B) Simile

C) Symbolism

D) Onomatopoeia

5. How is mail delivered in the wizarding world?

A) On the Hogwarts Express

B) With flying brooms

C) With owls

D) Through potions

6. Which statement best describes Dumbledore?

A) He is so afraid of Voldemort that he hides at Hogwarts.

B) He is nonsensical most of the time, especially around students.

C) He is someone everyone in the magical world is afraid of.

D) He cares about Harry but is not completely open with him.

7. Which of the following best builds a sense of foreboding in the book?

A) The ceiling of Hogwarts

B) Platform 9¾

C) The Forbidden Forest

D) Nearly Headless Nick

8. How is Harry’s life in the wizarding world different from his life with his aunt and uncle?

A) In the wizarding world, he is looked down upon, but his aunt and uncle revere and pamper him.

B) In the wizarding world, he is famous and accepted, but his aunt and uncle mistreat him daily.

C) In the wizarding world, he is mostly unhappy, but with his aunt and uncle, he is mostly happy.

D) In the wizarding world, he is powerless, but with his aunt and uncle, he leads the neighborhood.

9. How do Ron and Harry’s impressions of Hermione change over the course of the novel?

A) At first they cannot stand her, but they tolerate her to get good grades by the end.

B) At first they are not sure what to think of her, but they know she is just a show off by the end.

C) At first they think she is brilliant and charming, but they know she is only pretending by the end.

D) At first they think she is overwhelming and bossy, but they are good friends by the end.

10. How do Harry and Ron treat Hagrid?

A) As a friend they want to learn from and defend

B) As a teacher they cannot stand but must interact with

C) As a relative they wish they could ignore

D) As a learned professor they are uncomfortable around

Long Answer

Compose a response of 2-3 sentences, incorporating text details to support your response.

1. Why is Hogwarts important to Harry?

2. What challenges does Harry face in his first year at Hogwarts?

3. How does the friendship between Harry, Ron, and Hermione grow over the year?

4. What significance does Quidditch play in the book?

5. How does the author use time shifts to share necessary background information about Harry?

6. What is one magical item that seems most important to Harry?

7. Why is the Sorting Ceremony important to Hogwarts students and Harry in particular?