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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Harry told his parents died by his guardian in Act II, Scene 1?
(a) In a fire.
(b) In a boating accident.
(c) In an earthquake.
(d) In a car accident.

2. What is the setting for Act I, Scene 1 of the play?
(a) The Great Hall.
(b) Godric's Hollow.
(c) King's Cross.
(d) The Hogwarts Express.

3. Who are pushing the trolleys with the cages in the opening of Act I, Scene 1?
(a) Lily and Harry.
(b) James and Albus.
(c) Lily and Albus.
(d) Harry and Ginny.

4. Who announces that Rose is the newest member of the Quiddich team in Act I, Scene 4?
(a) Professor McGonagall.
(b) Professor Malfoy.
(c) Madam Hooch.
(d) Professor Snape.

5. What is the setting of Act I, Scene 3?
(a) King's Cross.
(b) The Hogwarts Express.
(c) The Great Hall.
(d) Godric's Hollow.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is competing from Durmstrang at the Triwizard Tournament in Act II, Scene 7?

2. What is the magical word that Albus says to incant the Cushioning Charm in Act I, Scene 11?

3. How frequently does Harry say he and his wife wrote to James while he was away at school last year in Act I, Scene 1?

4. Whose knowledge of plants does Professor McGonagall hope will be useful to Harry in Act II, Scene 3?

5. What does Scorpius say his father's name is in Act I, Scene 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. What transitions are seen in Act I, Scene 4? Why does the author include this scene?

2. Why do you think Rose wants to rekindle her friendship with Albus in Act I, Scene 10?

3. How is the setting of Act II, Scene 7 described? What year is it in this scene?

4. What role did J.K Rowling play in the development of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child?

5. Describe the genre of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. What form does the work take?

6. What changes have occurred as a result of Albus and Scoripus's interference with history in Act II, Scene 9?

7. How has Harry Potter changed since the conclusion of the novel series in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child?

8. When and where did Harry Potter and the Cursed Child premiere to audiences? How was is received critically?

9. What rumors have been circulating regarding Scorpius? How does Scorpius feel about the rumors?

10. Who is Rubeus Hagrid and what role did he play in the earlier works in the Harry Potter novels?

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