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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 in the stage directions for Act I, Scene 16?

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

3. Where does the "Transition Scene" in Act I, Scene 4 begin?

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

5. What is the name of Hermione's daughter?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. With whom does Harry discuss his situation with his son in Act II, Scene 8? What is said?

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

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

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

9. Why do Harry and his friends decide to go to Forbidden Forest in Act II, Scene 3?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How would you describe the relationship between Harry and Ginny Potter in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child? For how long have Harry and Ginny been married? What causes conflict in their relationship in the course of the play?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the character of Rose Granger-Weasel in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. How old is Rose when the story begins? How does Rose change as she grows older? What role does Rose play in the plot of the story?

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