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Chapter One
"The Boy Who Lived"
This test contains words found in the first chapter of the book.		 rock
The following are Antonyms or words that have the opposite meaning of the words in bold.
Nasty: sweet and nice Wise: stupid or foolish
Crooked: straight or honest Tidy: messy, disordered
Dull: sharp or exciting

1. Said's clothes were so _________ that everyone thought that he was a professor.
A. nasty B. wise C. crooked D. tidy E. dull

2.   "I like to be _______ to my students. It keeps them in line" said Professor Snape.
A. nasty B.  wise C. crooked D. tidy E. dull

3. The roads in the Parc de Pilat are very  ___________ , you never know in which direction you are going.
A. nasty B.  wise C. crooked D. tidy E. dull

4. If you look up _________ in the encyclopedia you'll see a picture of Professor Albus Dumbledore.
A. nasty B.  wise C. crooked D. tidy E. dull

5. "Don't worry, come on in, the cleaning lady came today so Antoine's flat is________."
A. nasty B.  wise C. crooked D. tidy  E. dull

Flutter: to flap quickly, to fly with light movements of the wings, erractic beats Dash: move quickly, run rapidly, 
a short quick race
Crane: a wadding bird with a long neck, also a hoisting machine used in constructon Tawny: the color of a lion, a light brown or orange
Drill: to pierce by pushing and turning a sharp instriment, a repetitious teaching tactic Need some help with definitions? Try the American Heritage Dictionary.

6. Alexandre's _______________ pants matched the color of his hair.
A. flutter B. dash C. crane D. tawny E. drill

7. The only way we'll get that huge motor out is if we use a _________ to lift it!
A. flutter B. dash C. crane D. tawny E. drill  

8. Karen's heart ___________ when she first saw Benabed.
A. flutter B. dash C. crane D. tawny E. drill

9. "If we all _____________ to the other building we won't miss the season opening of Friends!"
A. flutter B. dash C. crane D. tawny E. drill

10. The container has been welded shut! shouted Gonzaque. "If want to drink any of the whiskey we'll have to ________ a hole!"
A. flutter B. dash C. crane D. tawny E. drill

(Warning this quiz is neither approved nor authorized by Warner Brother, Mrs. Rowling or anyone else)
Would you like to go to the next chapter The Vanishing Glass?
You may want to read Han Christian Anderson's story the Philosopher's Stone as well.

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