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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 is the setting established for Act I, Scene 10?

2. What is the platform called that leads to the Hogwarts Express?

3. What does Rose claim Scorpius's parents are in Act I, Scene 3?

4. What House is assigned to Rose by the Sorting Hat?

5. Who appears before young Harry Potter in his dream in Act II, Scene 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the setting of Act I, Scene1? How is the setting described?

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

4. What takes place in Harry's dream in Act II, Scene 1? Where is the dream set?

5. Describe Harry's dream in Act I, Scene 8. Where does the dream take place?

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

7. How does Amos Diggory regard Albus and his proposed mission in Act I, Scene 14? Why?

8. Why has Hermione called an emergency meeting in Act I, Scene 12? How does her audience respond to the situation?

9. How does Ginny respond when she awakens after Harry's dream in Act I, Scene 9? Why?

10. Who is Draco Malfoy and what is his relationship to Harry Potter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is it significant that Albus is placed in the House of Slytherin? How does Harry respond to Albus's placement? How does Albus feel about being in Slytherin? How do his peers respond?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the character of Scorpius Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. How old is Scorpius in the beginning of the play? How would you describe Scorpius's demeanor? How does Scorpius grow as a character in the play?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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