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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 platform called that leads to the Hogwarts Express?
2. What is the setting for the dream in Act I, Scene 8?
3. Who threatens to punch Draco in the mouth during the meeting in Act I, Scene 12?
4. From whom does Harry receive a letter in Act I, Scene 15?
5. What is the setting established in the stage directions for Act I, Scene 13?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why do you think Rose wants to rekindle her friendship with Albus in Act I, Scene 10?
2. What changes have occurred as a result of Albus and Scoripus's interference with history in Act II, Scene 9?
3. Why does Albus tell Scorpius they need to depart the train in Act I, Scene 10?
4. When and where did Harry Potter and the Cursed Child premiere to audiences? How was is received critically?
5. How does Amos Diggory regard Albus and his proposed mission in Act I, Scene 14? Why?
6. Why would it be controversial if Albus were chosen for the Slytherin House?
7. How does Ginny respond when she awakens after Harry's dream in Act I, Scene 9? Why?
8. With whom does Harry discuss his situation with his son in Act II, Scene 8? What is said?
9. Describe the genre of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. What form does the work take?
10. What is the setting of Act I, Scene1? How is the setting described?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the role that Lord Voldemort plays in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. What threat does Lord Voldemort present to the main characters? How does Lord Voldemort appear in the course of the play? What becomes of Voldemort?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the motif of time-travel in the play. What are Albus and Scorpius's objective when they first use the Time-Turner? Do they achieve their objective? Why or why not? What are the repercussions of time-travel in the story?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the author's use of irony in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. How does the author employ dramatic irony? What purpose does it serve to the work? What are examples of verbal and situational irony in the play?
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