Quick Questions

The Remembrall
1 Draw four lines and match each word from the text to its synonym.

10 Harry saw, as though in slow motion, the ball rise gently grasped
22 up in the air and then start to fall. He leant forward
mingled tumbled
31 and pointed his broom handle down – next second he
41 was gathering speed in a steep dive, racing the ball –
toppled softly
50 wind whistled in his ears, mingled with the screams
59 of people watching – he stretched out his hand – a clutched mixed
71 foot from the ground he caught it, just in time to pull
81 his broom straight, and he toppled gently on to the 2 What atmosphere did the author create by the phrase as though in
90 grass with the Remembrall clutched safely in his fist. slow motion?

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Midnight Duel’ Copyright © 1997 J.K. Rowling

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3 Name two things that Harry could hear.
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4 Predict what might have happened if Harry did not catch the Remembrall.




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 Quick Questions
Quidditch Players
9 Quidditch (a fast-paced game which is played on broomsticks) 1 … which is worth a staggering 150 points.
17 requires two teams, each consisting of seven players. Why do you think the author used the word ‘staggering’?
18 Chasers 
31 Three players on each team are called Chasers; their aim is to

45 throw the Quaffle to each other and through a hoop to score a

50 goal. Each goal is worth ten points.

51 Keeper 2 Why do you think that the text has been organised

63 The purpose of the Keeper is to prevent the opposition from scoring. in this way?
64 Beaters 
75 The two Beaters on each team knock the Bludgers towards their 
82 competitors in order to protect their teammates. 
83 Seekers 3 Find and copy one word which means the same as ‘find’.
93 Finally, the objective of the Seeker is to catch the 
100 Golden Snitch, which is worth a staggering
4 Which role do you think you would suit the best in
109 150 points. As the Golden Snitch can be hard
117 to locate, a Seeker needs to be determined. Quidditch? Explain your answer.

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 Quick Questions
The Golden Snitch
1 Apart from the Golden Snitch, name one other ball used in Quidditch.
11 Wood reached into the crate and took out the fourth and
21 last ball. Compared with the Quaffle and the Bludgers, it 
33 was tiny, about the size of a large walnut. It was bright
2 What quality do you think is important for a Seeker?
40 gold and had little fluttering silver wings.

51 ‘This,’ said Wood, ‘is the Golden Snitch, and it’s the most Explain your answer.
62 important ball of the lot. It’s very hard to catch because

74 it’s so fast and difficult to see. It’s the Seeker’s job to
86 catch it. You’ve got to weave in and out of the Chasers, 
96 Beaters, Bludgers and Quaffle to get it before the other 
103 team’s Seeker, because whichever Seeker catches the
113 Snitch wins his team an extra hundred and fifty points, 3 Find and copy one phrase which shows how big the Golden Snitch is.
122 so they nearly always win. That’s why Seekers get

125 fouled so much.’
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, 4 Summarise in 35 words or fewer why Seekers get fouled so much.
‘Hallowe’en’ Copyright © 1997 J.K. Rowling

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 Quick Questions
Broomsticks
1 Draw four lines and match each word from the text to its antonym.
6 As with other magical equipment, such
14 as wands, there is an extensive variety of shiny twisted
20 broomsticks available. Here are two high-quality
26 models that Harry Potter has owned: state of the art limited

28 Nimbus 2000 straight matte

35 This broomstick (which was bought for Harry
41 Potter by Professor McGonagall during his extensive old-fashioned
50 first year at Hogwarts) is a sleek and shiny
57 model. Upon the mahogany handle, is gold
2 Name one type of wood that has been used in either of the broomsticks.
65 writing and the bristles of the broomstick are 
70 formed from neat, straight twigs. 3 Compare one similarity and one difference between the broomsticks.
71 Firebolt 
80 Considered to be a state of the art model,

86 this exceptional broomstick can reach an
94 acceleration of 0-150 miles an hour in ten 
102 seconds. Birch twigs have been used in the 4 Why do you think it’s important for a broomstick to be aerodynamic?
110 broomtail, sharpened to ensure that they are as

113 aerodynamic as possible.

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 Quick Questions
A Rainy Match
1 Find and copy one word which shows that Harry was feeling a bit
8 On Madam Hooch’s whistle, Harry kicked hard into
light-headed and giddy.
18 the air and heard the tell-tale whoosh of the Bludger
27 behind him. Higher and higher Harry climbed. He looped 
34 and swooped, spiralled, zig-zagged and rolled. Slightly
2 Why do you think Harry was squinting at one point?
43 dizzy, he nevertheless kept his eyes wide open. Rain
54 was speckling his glasses and ran up his nostrils as he 
62 hung upside down, avoiding another fierce dive from 
72 the Bludger. He could hear laughter from the crowd; he
82 knew he must look very stupid, but the rogue Bludger 
92 was heavy and couldn’t change direction as quickly as he 3 How was the match started?
102 could. He began a kind of roller-coaster ride around the
111 edges of the stadium, squinting through the silver sheets 
120 of rain to the Gryffindor goal-posts, where Adrian Pucey 4 He began a kind of roller-coaster ride around the edges of
126 was trying to get past Wood…
the stadium…
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, ‘The
Rogue Bludger’ Copyright © 1997 J.K. Rowling What impression does the author give about how Harry is riding
his broomstick with the phrase ‘roller-coaster ride’?
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