Harry Potter Comprehension - Chapters 1-6

The Dursley's were __________ family.

• a wizard

• an ordinary

• a rich

• a royal

From which line from the story shows that it is written in third person?

• "Shoo!"

• A lemon drop.

• It's lucky it's dark.

• "I know... I know..." he said heavily.

Why was everyone celebrating in chapter 1?

• Harry Potter was born.

• Voldemort had lost his powers.

• Lilly and James were dead.

• Dumbledore was elected head master.

What is the implied theme of chapter 1 - The Boy Who Lived?

• Determination

• Surviving the Environment

• Good vs. Evil

• Friendship

In chapter 2, The Vanishing Glass, Aunt Petunia told Harry __________.

• his parents were in jail

• his parents moved to Africa

• his parents were killed by Voldemort

• his parents had died in a car crash

Why did Harry NOT have any friends at the school he attended with Dudley?

• Harry told everyone unbelievable tales, and everyone thought he was just crazy.

• Harry was disliked because he had a strange looking scar on his forehead.

• No one wanted to disagree with Dudley and his gang, so they left Harry alone.

Uncle Vernon nearly crashed into a car in front. He turned right around in his seat and yelled at Harry, his face like a gigantic beet with a mustache: "MOTORCYCLES DON'T FLY!'

What type of figurate language is used in the passage?

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• hyperbole

What title would be best for chapter 2 (The Vanishing Glass)?

• Dudley's Tenth Birthday

• The Boy Who Lived Under the Stairs

• Aunt Petunia's Troubles

• Dinky Duddydums

Which question is answered in Chapter 3 "The Letters From No One?"

• Who was knocking on the door at midnight?

• Which toys did Mrs. Dursley buy Dudley on his 11th birthday?

• Where could the Dursley's hide without the wizards knowing where they were?

• What action did Uncle Vernon make after seeing the address on the envelope addressed to Harry?

Uncle Vernon began to solve his main problem in Chapter 3 by

• moving Harry into the extra bedroom

• ignoring it

• writing tot he headmaster of Hogwarts

• running away