Below you will find several homework options to choose from. The first 30 points will count as homework and anything over that, up to a total of 60 points, will count as extra credit (but I can't give you credit for more than 60 points total). Please send your homework to [email protected] The subject line should be "HW 1 - LesserKnowns" Don't forget to put your HOL name and House at the top of your email. This assignment is due no later than January 15th (fall term) / June 15th (spring term), 11:59 pm HOL time.
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Short Answer (2 points each)
Answer these using at least one or two complete sentences.
1. What is the English translation for the Black family motto?
2. Who wrote the Pure-Blood Dictionary?
3. What is Bellatrix Lestrange's favorite curse?
4. What three things was Andromeda Black (Tonks) known for?
5. What does the name "Regulus" mean?
True or False (2 points each)
If the statement is false, please correct it to make it true.
1. It is believed that Narcissa Black (Malfoy) was proficient in Occlumency, just like her sister, Andromeda.
2. Bellatrix Lestrange had a daughter, Daphne, with Lord Voldemort.
3. Sirius Black called Andromeda his 'favorite cousin'.
4. Regulus Black had the ability to cast a non-corporeal Patronus.
5. Narcissa Malfoy lied to Lord Voldemort because she felt sorry for Harry Potter.
Fill In the Blanks (10 point total, 1 point per word)
1. ______ was of the belief that the twenty-eight British families that were still "truly pure-blood" by the 1930s were sacred to the ______world.
2. Bellatrix has been quoted as saying that if she had ______ she "would gladly give them up to the ______ of the Dark Lord."
3. Four years younger than ______, Narcissa was nowhere near as tempestuous, though equally as ______.
4. Despite her gentle ______, Andromeda was sorted into ______ when she attended Hogwarts.
5. Honor and ______ to the friendship between Regulus and the house-elf, ______, trumped even his desire to be a Death Eater.
Research (20 points)
Regulus Black shared a name with a Roman General, Marcus Atilius Regulus. Please give a brief bio about the general and explain why (or why not) you believe that the two shared characteristics as well as a name. (minimum 250 words and link your sources).
Opinion (10 points)
Given what we now know about Regulus Black, do you think that if Sirius had the same knowledge that his opinion of his brother would change at all? Why or why not? (minimum 150 words)
Creative (10 points each)
A. A day in the life: Write a journal entry from the POV of one of the characters discussed in the lesson. It can be about an ordinary day, a particular event, their dreams for the future-anything you choose really. (At least 100 words)
B. Draw/photo manipulate a picture about anything covered in the lesson. This could be a person, event, name myth; as long as it was covered in the lesson, it's fair game. Alternately, write a paragraph about that person/event (At least 100 words).