WOMBAT part deux -- the Sequel

Fri Oct 6 09:43:24 UTC 2006

W.O.M.B.A.T. Grade 2 Questions (four parts, 18 questions):

Part I
Magical Beings
(35/100)

1. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

-Hags eat small children
-Inferi cannot speak
-Goblins fear sunlight
-There are no female centaurs
-Vampire bites are curable nowadays

Anne: Inferi cannot speak

Dung: Yep, me too.
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2. Which of the following statements is FALSE?

-Ghosts can cause movement of both liquid and gas
-Freshwater merpeople are less warlike than salt
-The werewolf's snout is shorter than that of the true wolf
-There are no male veela
-Hags have four toes on each foot

Anne: Hags have four toes on each foot

Dung: I think I put Merpeople, but I'm not sure now.
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3. Which of the following are considered MOST dangerous by the
Ministry of Magic?

-Dementors
-Hags
-Inferi
-Vampires
-Werewolves

Anne: Dementors

Dung: Inferi
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4. Which of the following are considered AMORTAL (have never died,
and can never die) by the Ministry of Magic?

-Dementors
-Ghosts
-Inferi
-Poltergeists
-Vampires

Anne: Poltergeists

Dung: Yep, me too.
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5. Which (still unresolved) issue do most historians believe
triggered the infamous goblin rebellion of 1612?

-Lack of goblin representation on the Wizengamot?
-Wizard attempts to enslave goblins and use as house-elves?
-Wizard refusal to grant goblins the right to carry a wand?
-Attempt of wizards to regain control of Gringotts bank
-Series of brutal goblin-slayings by wizard murderer Yardley Platt

Anne: Lack of goblin representation on the Wizengamot

Dung: Wizard refusal to grant goblins the right to carry a wand (I 
think.)
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6. Which of the following statements on giants is TRUE?

-Giant clans are matriarchal (females in charge)
-Female giants are usually larger than males
-Giants' eyesight is very poor compared with that of humans
-Giants are nocturnal
-Many giants are cannibals

Anne: Giants' eyesight is very poor compared with that of humans

Dung: I can't remember which I chose between eyesight and Females 
larger than males.
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7. Which of the following statements on house-elves is FALSE?

-House-elves have an average life-expectancy of 200 years
-A house-elf's allegiance is foremost to its house (rather than to
the inhabitants of the house)
-House-elves cannot be ordered to kill themselves
-House-elf magic is sufficiently powerful to override wizards
enchantments
-House-elves breed infrequently and then only with their master's
permission

Anne: House-elves have an average life-expectancy of 200 years

Dung: A house-elf's allegiance is foremost to its house (rather than 
to the inhabitants of the house).
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Part II
Wizarding Current Affairs
(25/100)

8. In a recent Ministry of Magic poll, what was identified as the
issue most concerning the wizarding community at the present time?

-Insufficient information given by Ministry of Magic regarding the
return of Lord Voldemort
-Insufficient action taken by Ministry of Magic to fight Lord
Voldemort
-Inadequate Ministry of Magic resources devoted to the protection of
the wizarding community
-Over-reaction of the Ministry of Magic to the return of Lord
Voldemort, which is the best thing that has happened to the
wizarding community in many years

Anne: Insufficient action taken

Dung: Yep, me too.
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9. According to a recent article in the Daily Prophet, which subject
at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry has been complained
about by parents more than any other (over 100 year period)?

-Care of Magical Creatures
-Defense Against the Dark Arts
-History of Magic
-Muggle Studies

Anne: DADA

Dung: I put CoMC, given that Professor Kettleburn retired to spend 
more time with his remaining limbs, I figured that Malfoy's 
complaint was pretty run-of-the-mill stuff for that subject.
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10. What percentage of wizards and witches believe that Weather-
Modifying Charms should be regulated due to their effect upon the
environment? (Figures collected by Committee for Experimental Charms)
- 3%
- 33%
- 53%
- 93%

Anne: 3%

Dung: Yep, me too.
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11. Which health scare at St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies
and Injuries has recently caused widespread panic? (Source: St.
Mungo's Admissions Department)

-Suspected brain damage due to Imperius Curse
-Suspected death due to Thestral sightings
-Spate of suspected werewolf bits
-Uncontrollable bleeding due to 'Nosebleed Nougat'

Anne: Werewolf bites

Dung: Yep, me too.
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12. What change would 18% of wizards like to see to the requirements
for membership of the Wizengamot? (Source: Ministry of Magic poll)

-Average age lowered from 87
-Proof of pure-blood status
-Maximum of three years in post
-Goblin representation

Anne: Goblin representation

Dung: Proof of pure-blood status
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Part Three
Magical Objects
(15/100)

13. Assuming that you already have a wand, which THREE of the
following would you consider indispensable in case of trouble?

-Anti-Muggle doorknob
-Broomstick
-Cauldron
-Crystal ball
-Extendable Ears
-Floo Powder
-Foe Glass
-Hand of Glory
-Invisibility Cloak
-Lunascope
-Omnioculars
-Parchment
-Pensieve
-Peruvian Instant Darkness Powder
-Potion-making kit
-Quick-Quotes Quill
-Remembrall
-Revealer
-Scales
-Secrecy Sensor
-Sneakoscope
-Telescope
-Time-Turner
-Two-way mirror
-Wizard's wireless

Anne: Broom, invisibility cloak, time-turner

Dung: Foe Glass, Invisibility cloak, Floo powder. (See it coming, 
hide from it, get away from it.)
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Part Four
Muggle Studies
(25/100)

14. Which of the following is the ONLY magical invention whose
effect has not yet been duplicated FULLY by Muggle ingenuity?

-Flying broomstick
-Mrs. Skower's All-Purpose Magical Mess Remover
-Omnioculars
-"reparo"
-Self-ironing robes

Anne: Reparo*

Dung: Yep, me too.
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15. Which of the following is the ONLY Muggle invention whose
effects cannot be duplicated FULLY by magic?

-Aeroplane
-Car
-Computer
-Telephone
-Television

Anne: Computer

Dung: Yep, me too.
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16. The following beliefs are widely held in the wizarding world,
but only ONE is actually TRUE. (According to the latest research
from the Institute of Muggle Studies) Which is it?

-Muggleborn witches/wizards are more likely to produce Squib
children than those who have one or more wizarding parents.
-Muggleborn witches/wizards usually have a witch or wizard ancestor
somewhere in their family tree, though s/he may be generations back.
-Muggleborn witches/wizards are generally less prone to certain
magical ilnesses than those who have one or more wizarding parent.
-Muggleborn witches/wizards are generally slower to show signs of
magic in childhood than those who have one or more wizarding parents.
-Muggleborn witches/wizards have great natural rhythm.

Anne: Muggleborn witches/wizards usually have a witch or wizard
ancestor somewhere in their family tree

Dung: Yep, me too.
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17. Which of the following statements is FALSE? (According to the
latest research from the Institute of Muggle Studies)

-It is possible for a Muggle to produce elementary magic if they
have access to a wand and a book of spells.
-It is possible for a Muggle to inadvertently stumble upon magically
protected areas such as Diagon Alley and St. Mungo's Hospital for
Magical Maladies and Injuries.
-It is possible for a Muggle to see and correctly identify magical
creatures.
-It is possible for a Muggle to see and yet deny the existence of
magical creatures, even without magical intervention.
-It is possible for a Muggle to believe in impossibilities.

Anne: It is possible for a Muggle to produce elementary magic

Dung: Yep, me too.
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18. Muggles are:

-Ignorant
-In danger
-Inferior to wizards
-Insensitive to their surroundings
-Interesting
-Irritating facts of life

Anne: Insensitive to their surroundings

Dung: I put `in danger'.

`Pparently my answers merited an outstanding. Not sure why.