Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (reading comprehension)

What is the setting described in the text?

• A classroom

• A library

• A dining hall

• A dormitory

How were the tables in the dining hall decorated?

• With plain white plates and cups

• With crystal plates and glasses

• With silver plates and goblets

• With golden plates and goblets

Where were the teachers sitting in the dining hall?

• At the first table

• At the second table

• At the third table

• At the top table

Who led the first-year students to the dining hall?

• Professor Dumbledore

• Professor McGonagall

• Professor Snape

• Professor Flitwick

What did the faces of the other students look like in the candlelight?

• Bright and cheerful

• Dark and gloomy

• Pale like lanterns

• Red and angry

What was Harry trying to avoid by looking upward?

• The glittering plates and goblets

• The hundreds of staring faces

• The misty silver ghosts

• The flickering candlelight

What did Hermione whisper to Harry about the ceiling?

• It was bewitched to look like the sky outside

• It was made of velvety black fabric

• It was covered in glittering stars

• It was enchanted to change colors

Where did Hermione read about the bewitched ceiling?

• In a textbook

• In a novel

• In a history book

• In a magazine

What did Harry think of the dining hall?

• He had never seen anything like it before

• He thought it was too crowded

• He thought it was too dark

• He didn't pay much attention to it

What book did Hermione read about the bewitched ceiling in?

•  The Standard Book of Spells

• The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection

• Hogwarts, A History

• Magical Drafts and Potions