Assignment 5

Please send the assignment and extra credit in one email to hol.mifm @ gmail.com (without the spaces). Your subject should be "MIFM - HW5 - HOL NAME" (and you fill in your HOL NAME!).

Please include your HOL NAME and HOUSE in the body of your email.

Due date is February 28th at 11:59pm HOL time.

If you rely on assistive technology or have any other needs that should be taken into account, please contact me at the class email.

Below are a variety of opportunities for you to earn points. You may choose which you do; remember that I can award a maximum of 60 points per assignment.

Homework 5

Multiple choice (2 points each - 20 points total)

1. The beast devoured around _____ people in 3 years.

a) 1767

b) 100

c) 293

d) 782

2. Gevaudan is located near a:

a) lake

b) mountain

c) forest

d) valley

3. During September 1765, ________ shot down an incredibly large wolf.

a) an astronomer

b) Antoine de Beaterne

c) Jean Chastel

d) David Tennant

4. When Jean Chastel killed an enormous wolf, the attacks:

a) stopped

b) slightly increased in number

c) dramatically increased in number

d) decreased slightly in number

5. The animal slain by Chastel was described to have a tail like a:

a) bear

b) wild boar

c) calf

d) leopard

6. The werewolf is believed to have originated in:

a) East Asia

b) South Africa

c) Northern Europe

d) Central America

7. The lunar eclipse that started the events leading to the attacks was on ________.

a) June 30

b) September 19

c) April 1

d) March 18

8. The comet first seen in June 1767 was named:

a) Temple-Tuttle

b) Temple-Scuttle

c) Grand-Tuttle

d) Hailey

9. The above mentioned comet comes around every ____ years.

a) 100

b) 66

c) 33

d) 20

10. Which of the follow did the beast NOT attack in?

a) Auvergne

b) Rouergue

c) Vivarais

d) Beaterne

True and False (1 point each - 4 points total)

State whether the following sentences are true or false. If they are false, then please correct them.

1. Most of the victims were older males.

2. Some Muggles believe that a large ape or monkey may have been behind the attacks.

3. Werewolves prefer humans over other prey.

4. None of the attacks resulted in decapitation.

Short Answer (3 points each - 6 points total)

15. Name three characters from the Harry Potter series that either have been attacked by a werewolf, or is a werewolf.

16. Find the date of the most recent lunar eclipse, and the locations of where it was visible.

Essay Option 1 (30 points)

In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Professor Snape makes a potion for Remus Lupin just before the full moon to help alleviate some of the pain and symptoms. Create your own version of the recipe that Snape made, including ingredients and steps to be taken. Crazy is always good!

Art Option (30 points)

Draw a picture of what you think the Beast of Gevaudan looked like. Upload it to a site, such as imgur, and send me the link only. No attachments please!

Essay Option 2 (30 points)

Find out more information about the different types of lunar eclipses or astronomical phenomena. Write about anything you found interesting while you were researching in at least 250 words.

Jigsaw Puzzle (20 points )

Solve this jigsaw puzzle, and send a link to your screencap (saved in Photobucket, PostImage or a similar site). Include the time it took to solve and the number of pieces of the puzzle in your screencap.

Click here for the puzzle.