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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What House is assigned to Rose by the Sorting Hat?
2. What House is assigned to Scorpius by the Sorting Hat?
3. What is the setting for the dream in Act I, Scene 8?
4. How many years does Hermione say it has been since the wizarding world has defeated Voldemort at the Battle of Hogwarts in Act I, Scene 12?
5. Where does Albus tell his father he and Scorpius had attempted to find a new start in Act II, Scene 8?
Short Essay Questions
1. What changes have occurred as a result of Albus and Scoripus's interference with history in Act II, Scene 9?
2. Why would it be controversial if Albus were chosen for the Slytherin House?
3. Who is Draco Malfoy and what is his relationship to Harry Potter?
4. With whom does Harry discuss his situation with his son in Act II, Scene 8? What is said?
5. What role did J.K Rowling play in the development of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child?
6. What takes place in Harry's dream in Act II, Scene 1? Where is the dream set?
7. When and where did Harry Potter and the Cursed Child premiere to audiences? How was is received critically?
8. Who is Rubeus Hagrid and what role did he play in the earlier works in the Harry Potter novels?
9. How does the playwright incorporate the audience into the action of the play? What effects does this have?
10. How is the setting of Act II, Scene 7 described? What year is it in this scene?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze and discuss the character of Albus Potter in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. How old is Albus when the play begins? How much does he age in the course of the narrative? How does Albus's character evolve in the story?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the audience interaction that occurs in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. In what instances are characters or voices placed in the audience? What effects does the have? Why do you think the author chooses to incorporate the audience into the production?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the author's use of symbolism and imagery in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. What are some of the significant symbols that appear in the story? What do they represent? How is imagery used in developing character and setting?
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