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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. From whom does Harry receive a letter in Act I, Scene 15?

2. Who are pushing the trolleys with the cages in the opening of Act I, Scene 1?

3. Who is the centaur that appears to Harry in Act II, Scene 5?

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

5. What setting is established in the stage directions for Act II, Scene 9?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the setting for Act I, Scene 2? How does the Potter family reach this setting?

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

5. What is the plan that Albus and Scorpius have developed to undertake when they go back in time in Act II, Scene 4?

6. What do you think is Albus's true objective in using the Time-Turner? Why?

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

8. Why does Albus tell Scorpius they need to depart the train in Act I, Scene 10?

9. Whom does Harry encounter in Forbidden Forest as he searches for Harry in Act II, Scene 5? What information does this character relate to Harry?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the language style in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. What are examples of language used in the play that are specifically associated with the Harry Potter universe? What magical spells are invoked and how are they invoked in the play?

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

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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