Harry Potter Lessons

Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone
Chapter 1 and 2

Chapter One

The Boy Who Lived

Multiple Choice

1. 1.Where do Mr and Mrs Dursley live?

• Number one, Privet Drive

• Number two, Elm Street

• Number three, Maple Avenue

• Number four, Privet Drive

Multiple Choice

2.What kind of business is Mr Dursley involved in?

• Bakery

• Grunnings – a drill manufacturing firm

• Clothing store

• Bookshop

Multiple Choice

3.What is the Dursleys' greatest fear?

• Owls

• The Potters

• Strangers

• Heights

Multiple Choice

4. 4.Why does Mrs Dursley pretend she doesn't have a sister?

• She doesn't like her sister

• Her sister is too busy

• Her sister is not "Dursleyish"

• She doesn't have a sister

Multiple Choice

5.What is Mr Dursley's reaction when he sees a cat reading a map?

• Excitement

• Fear

• Confusion

• Amusement

Multiple Choice

6.What unusual occurrences did Mr Dursley notice on his way to work?

• Strange-looking people in cloaks and a cat reading a map

• Rain of shooting stars

• Traffic jam

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

7.Who is Mrs Dursley's sister, and why are the Dursleys concerned about her?

• Lily Potter; she's a troublemaker

• Mrs. Dursley doesn't have a sister

• Mrs. Potter; she's not "Dursleyish"

• Mrs. Dursley doesn't care about her sister

Multiple Choice

8.What news is being reported on the evening news about owls and shooting stars?

• Owls behaving unusually and shooting stars in Kent

• UFO sightings

• Eclipse

• Tornado warnings

Multiple Choice

9.How does Mr Dursley react when he hears the name "Potter" mentioned in a conversation?

• Excitement

• Fear

• Indifference

• Amusement

Multiple Choice

10. 10.Who is the mysterious man with the violet cloak, and what does he tell Mr Dursley about?

• Sirius Black; he's looking for Harry

• Albus Dumbledore; the disappearance of You-Know-Who

• Cornelius Fudge; a new law

• Rubeus Hagrid; a missing magical creature

Chapter Two

The Letters From No One

Multiple Choice

1. 1. How long had it been since Harry was left on the Dursleys' front step?

• Nearly ten years

• Exactly ten years

• Five years

• Two years

Multiple Choice

1. 2. What number is on the Dursleys' front door?

• Three

• Four

• Five

• Six

Multiple Choice

3. 3. What had Dudley received as presents for his birthday?

• A computer, a television, and a racing bike

• A computer, a video recorder, and a bicycle

• A computer, a camera, and a remote-control aeroplane

• A video recorder, a bicycle, and computer games

Multiple Choice

4. 4. What did Aunt Petunia make Harry do for Dudley's birthday breakfast?

• Make pancakes

• Fry bacon

• Toast bread

• Pour juice

Multiple Choice

5. 5. What did Aunt Petunia threaten Harry with if he caused trouble during Dudley's birthday outing?

• Sending him to his room

• Taking away his computer privileges

• Locking him in the cupboard

• Not feeding him for a week

Multiple Choice

6. What excuse did the Dursleys use to take Harry to the zoo?

• Mrs. Figg broke her leg

• It was Dudley's special request

• They needed to pick up some supplies

• Harry had been misbehaving

Multiple Choice

7. What did Uncle Vernon warn Harry about before they left for the zoo?

• Not to talk to strangers

• Not to cause any trouble

• Not to eat too much ice cream

• Not to wander off

Multiple Choice

8. What did Harry see in the reptile house that grabbed his attention?

• A boa constrictor

• A cobra

• A python

• An anaconda

Multiple Choice

9. 9. What country was the boa constrictor from?

• Madagascar

• Africa

• Australia

• Brazil

Multiple Choice

10. 10. What unusual ability did Harry discover the snake had?

• It could speak

• It could fly

• It could teleport

• It could turn invisible

Multiple Choice

11. 11. How did Dudley react when the glass of the snake's tank disappeared?

• He laughed

• He screamed and ran away

• He tried to catch the snake

• He fainted

Multiple Choice

12. What did Dudley accuse Harry of doing with the snake?

• Teaching it tricks

• Feeding it

• Talking to it

• Setting it loose

Multiple Choice

13. What did Uncle Vernon threaten Harry with after the incident with the snake?

• Being sent to his room

• Not being fed

• Being locked in the cupboard

• Being sent to military school

Multiple Choice

14. What did Harry hope for when he was younger regarding his family situation?

• That his parents would return

• That he would be sent to live with relatives

• That he would be adopted

• That strangers would come to take him away

Multiple Choice

15. How did Harry feel about the strangers who seemed to recognize him in public?

• He felt happy and hopeful

• He felt scared and confused

• He felt angry and annoyed

• He felt indifferent and uninterested

Open Ended

What is Chapter 1 and 2 about?

Fill in the Blanks

Multiple Choice

What is the man doing?

• Spying

• Noticing

• Blinking

• Magnifying

Multiple Choice

What is the man doing?

• Creative thinking

• Imagining

• Dreaming

• Spying

Multiple Choice

What is the girl doing?

• Answering

• Talking

• Whispering

• Asking

Multiple Choice

What is the person doing?

• Collecting

• Playing

• Making

• Stamping

Multiple Choice

What is the man doing?

• Collecting

• Playing

• Building

• Stamping

Multiple Choice

What are they doing?

• Celebrating

• Happy

• Playing

• M

Multiple Choice

What is the person doing to the cat?

• Celebrating

• Patting

• Playing

• Feeding

Multiple Choice

What is she doing?

• Wearing

• Going

• Clothing

• Meeting

Multiple Choice

What is the boy doing?

• Riding

• Running

• Playing

• Going

Multiple Choice

What is she doing?

• Talking

• Meeting

• Buying

• Discussing