Tests and Quizzes

Below there are several comprehension questions that are useful to prepare for tests or quizzes about this book.

Question 1: What is the catalyst for Moody turning Malfoy into a ferret?

Malfoy tried to curse Harry behind his back.

Question and answer derived from https://bookroo.com/book-quiz/harry-potter-and-the-goblet-of-fire.

Question 2: Whose trial does Harry not see in Dumbledore’s pensieve while waiting alone in his office?

ANSWER: Severus Snape

Question and answer derived from https://bookroo.com/book-quiz/harry-potter-and-the-goblet-of-fire.

Question 3: How did Harry regain Ron's friendship after the first task?

ANSWER: Previously, Ron thought that Harry had wanted to join the tournament just to get more fame, but after seeing how dangerous the tasks were, Ron knew that Harry would never have volunteered for it.

Question 4: Why did Harry not stay at the Dursleys' house for most of the summer?

ANSWER: He joined the Weasleys in watching the Quidditch World Cup.

Question 5: How, at the very end of Chapter 17, does Harry reveal one of his flaws when Ron appears in the Gryffindor Common Room?

ANSWER: He remains furious at Ron for not believing him and is determined to continue, disclosing Harry's tendency to become angry easily.

Question 6: How does the first chapter foreshadow the end of the book?

ANSWER: It hints that Voldemort is going to return to power.

Question 7: In Chapter 25, on page 384, Hagrid says, "Yeh know what I'd love, Harry? I'd love yer ter win, I really would. It'd show 'em all... yeh don' have ter be pure-blood ter do it. Yeh don' have ter be ashamed of what yeh are." What theme does this prove, and what effect does it have on Harry's progress in the tournament?

ANSWER: This quote proves the theme of anyone can do anything, no matter their race or background, and that it's important to be proud of who you are. This affected Harry's progress in the tournament greatly as it encouraged Harry to try and solve the clue for the next task, to prove that Hagrid was right.

Question 8: In Chapter Seven, on page 71, Ron says, when talking about Victor Krum, "He's unbelievable. He's young, too. Only just eighteen or something. He's a genius, you wait until tonight, you'll see." However, later in the book he suddenly becomes furious with Krum. Why did this happen, and why did the author most likely include this quote in the story?

ANSWER: Ron because jealous of Krum, who goes to the Yule Ball with Hermione. The author included the quote to better illustrate the difference in Ron's perspective of Krum from before the Yule ball to after.

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