HOL Special Seminar

The Magic Behind Quidditch

Referee and Player Training
(WQL Qualifications)
by
Professors Blue and Xanthos
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EXAM - For Ref and Player Trainees
special thanks to Leah Samson for writing this Exam!


Please send your exam answers to Leah Samson
(this is a differen't address than what was previously posted!)
with your HOL name and student ID.
(If you are qualifying for WQL, 
please include your WQL name and team name.)
HOL QUIDDITCH SEMINAR EXAM:

Ref Trainees should answer all 30 questions. Player Trainees should only answer the first 20 questions.

I. – Multiple Choice Questions 

1. Quidditch knowledge at HOL is based on:
  • a) Harry Potter related things
  • b) J.K. Rowling
  • c) HOL: Virtual Hogwarts
  • d) Both a) and b)
2. What is the penalty for a house if their team roster is not turned in to the referee and Head Office at least 24 hours before the game?
  • a) – 15 points
  • b) – 30 points
  • c) – 50 points
  • d) automatic forfeit
3. Which is the only statement of the bludger that is incorrect?
  • a) “DODGE” must be spelled correctly
  • b) all players (excluding seekers) can be hit by the bludger at all times
  • c) the team who gets in their first three dodges are safe from the bludger
  • d) it is the referee’s decision when to yell bludgers
4. How many different kinds of squares are there in the Snitch grid?
  • a) 3
  • b) 4
  • c) 5
  • d) 6
5. During Quaffle play and Snitch play, which spelling rule is incorrect?
  • a) abbreviations are allowed as long as they are common
  • b) numerical characters are allowed as well as the spelled out way
  • c) there is a one letter spelling rule for all answers
  • d) when the answer is a character, you must spell out their full name


II. – True or False Questions 

6. Seekers get a three minute break after every ten minutes of snitch play to work on the logic puzzle.

7. If a chaser or beater is forced off or has to leave during a match, that position will not be played unless that specific player returns.

8. The referee will take points from you if you p2p them and are not the captain or coach.

9. If one of the seekers lands on the Wronski Feint Square, the opposing seeker loses 6 turns.

10. The Quidditch FAQ’s URL is:  http://hol.hpgalleries.com/holquidfaq.htm.

11. Cheerleading is allowed in the Quidditch channel right before each game.

12. During the game, all players are voiced except for the captains of each team.


III. – Fill in the Blank Questions

13. It is impossible to accidentally land on the _______ Square ... it's not enabled until the Seeker solves the puzzle; before then it looks like an Empty Square.

14. The spectator channel is #_______.

15. The _______’s decisions in a match are always final.

16. Quidditch questions are needed for practices, games, and tryouts. So write them, put them in a _______ format, and submit them to the Headmaster.

17. The _______ is decided immediately following the game, and is awarded 25 points for a spectacular performance throughout the match. 

18. If you are a regular player (meaning you are not the captain), you should contact the captain or the _______ if you feel that the referee has made an error.


IV. – Short Essay Questions

19. In your own words, explain how Quaffle play is played at HOL.

20. Write a short paragraph regarding how your attitude should be displayed toward the referee.


V. – Referee Training Questions (Ref Trainees ONLY)

21. Name the two IRC clients that can be used for the Quidditch program.

22. Who wrote all the Quidditch programs used at HOL?

23. How do you connect to the server? 

24. Okay, so you made a mistake. You’ve fixed the problem, but you have to re-do the situation. How do you do that?

25. So you have a small monitor – how do you make the program more compact?

26. How do you load a question set?

27. For the program, what format are all the questions in? (Write the model)

28. How do you change which channel the game is being played in?

29. How many IRC colours are there?

30. What is the mouse rollover option? (hint: answer is in the readme file for the quaffle ref program *G*)

Please send your exam answers to Leah Samson with your HOL name and student ID. (If you are qualifying for WQL, please include your WQL name and team name.)



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