Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Chapter 6 "The Journey from Nine and Three-Quarters"
Multiple-choice exercise
Choose the correct answer for each question.
Harry was to get to Hogwarts by ----.
- car
- bus
- magic carpet
- train
Why did the Dursleys leave the train station laughing?
- They were glad to finally be rid of Harry.
- They thought they were leaving Harry with no place to go.
- They were under a magic spell.
How did Harry get to the Hogwart Express?
- He pushed the third brick on the right.
- He used his wand to open up a hole to walk through.
- He just ran right through the barrier at Platform Nine and Three-Quarters.
On the train Harry meet ----.
- Albus Dumbledore
- Ron Weasley
- Professor McGonagall
Ron brought a pet ---- to Hogwarts.
- rat
- toad
- spider
- owl
On the train Ron and Harry ate ------.
- pasties, cakes, and candies
- popcorn and potato chips
- sandwiches
________ were wrapped up inside the Chocolate Frog package.
- Leaping beans
- Bubble gum and popping bubbles
- Cards with pictures of famous witches and wizards
What was unusual about the wizard photos?
- The wizards could speak.
- The wizards moved.
- The wizards could sing.
Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans had every flavor including -----.
- pepper
- cinnamon
- carrot
- pea
What did Ron's older brothers do?
- Charlie was in Australia catching trolls, and Bill was in Brazil building an underground city.
- Charlie was in Turkey perfecting magic spells, and Bill was in Russia working with the fairies.
- Charlie was in Romania studying dragons, and Bill was in Africa doing something for Gringotts.
Crabbe, Goyle, and Malfoy left Ron and Harry alone after ----.
- Harry hit Malfoy
- Scabbers bit Goyle
- Ron cast a spell
The First Years traveled to Hogwarts by ---.
- boat
- carriage
- foot