Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Quizzes

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Quiz on Chapters 1-5

1 For what class is Harry writing an essay in the opening scene?
Potions

Transfiguration

Defense Against the Dark Arts

History of Magic
2 What is Vernon's profession?
Drill Salesman

Banker

Car Salesman

Agent at the Ministry of Magic
3 How did Ron get Harry in trouble with his uncle over the summer?
He picked Harry up in a flying car

He called the Dursley's house and told them he was a classmate of Harry's

He showed up at the Dursleys' house on a flying broom

He sent Harry magical artifacts through Owl Post
4 What kind of owl is Harry's pet, Hedwig?
Tawny Owl

Brown Owl

Barn Owl

Snowy Owl
5 What does Ron send Harry in the mail?
A bag of candy from Honeydukes and a Firebolt

A photo of their family trip to Egypt and a pocket sneakscope

A set of exploding snaps and the Marauder's Map

A poster of Sirius Black's mugshot
6 What does Hermione send Harry in the mail?
A Time-Turner

A picture of her and her parents in France

A book about the habits of English Muggles

A broomstick servicing kit
7 What special occasion is taking place in the opening scene of the novel?
Harry's 13th birthday

The eve of Uncle Vernon's big promotion

Dudley's 13th birthday

The first day of summer
8 When does Harry first hear about Sirius Black?
From the Minister of Magic, Cornelius Fudge

From Arthur Weasley in the Leaky Cauldron

From the conductor of the Knight Bus, Stan Shunpike

On the Muggle news at the Dursley's house
9 Where does Vernon tell Marge he sends Harry for school?
Porter Gaud

St. Jude's School for Hopeless Cases

St. Brutus's Secure Center for Incurably Criminal Boys

St. Thomas's Academy for Lost Boys
10 What is Aunt Marge's profession?
Dog Breeder

School Superintendent

Drill Salesman

Nurse
11 Why does Harry lose control and inflate Aunt Marge?
She hits Harry with her walking stick

She feeds his food to her bulldog

She makes insulting comments about his parents

She insists that they beat him more at St. Brutus's
12 What does Harry leverage for his good behavior in front of Marge?
Uncle Vernon allowing Hedwig out of her cage

Uncle Vernon allowing his friends from school to call their phone

Leaving two weeks earlier than planned for Diagon Alley

Uncle Vernon signing his Hogsmeade permission slip
13 What name does Harry provide to the conductor when he's picked up by the Knight Bus?
Cedric Diggory

Harry Potter

Neville Longbottom

Ron Weasley
14 What does Ron's brother Bill do for a living?
Is an Auror

Works for the Ministry of Magic

Tames dragons

Works for Gringott's bank as a security specialist
15 Who is waiting for Harry when he steps off the Knight Bus in Diagon Alley
Ron Weasley

Albus Dumbledore

Hermione Granger

Cornelius Fudge
16 What does Hagrid send Harry in the mail?
A letter informing him that he's the new Care of Magical Creatures professor

A book that growls, bites, and thrashes around

A picture of him standing next to Buckbeak

An owl
17 Where does Harry first encounter the big, black dog?
In Nocturn Alley

While standing on the corner, right before the Knight Bus arrives

In a dark corner of Diagon Alley

On the cover of a Divination book about death omens
18 Where is the second place Harry encounters the big, black dog?
In a dark corner of Diagon Alley

On the cover of a Divination book about death omens

While standing on the corner, right before the Knight Bus arrives

On the perimeter of the Forbidden Forest
19 What is the new, state-of-the-art broom called?
Comet 360

Nimbus 2001

Nimbus 2000

Firebolt
20 Why does Ron say Hermione doesn't have to take Muggle Studies?
Muggle Studies conflicts with her other classes

She already knows everything

Both of her parents are Muggles

Muggle Studies is useless because they never interact with Muggles anyways
21 What is the name of Percy's girlfriend?
Sybill Trelawney

Parvati Patil

Penelope Clearwater

Buckbeak
22 Why is Percy so full of himself?
He scored high on his N.E.W.T.s

He was just named Head Boy

He recently received a job offer from the Ministry

He just bought a new set of dress robes
23 What indicates that Professor Lupin might be pretending to sleep on the train?
He continuously giggles when Ron says something off-color

He's hiding his face under a blanket

He frequently mumbles under his breath

Harry's pocket sneakscope goes off in their compartment
24 What is the best remedy for contact with a dementor?
Chocolate

Pumpkin Juice

Roast Turkey

A hot bath
25 What does Harry hear that no one else hears when the Dementor enters the train?
A woman screaming

Ice cracking

A high, shrill laughter

A calliope song playing