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

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

3. Who was the wizard that was recently raided by the Big Ministry, according to Rose in Act I, Scene 10?

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

5. What does Professor McGonagall say has gone missing from the potions stores in Act I, Scene 12?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

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

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

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

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

8. How does the playwright incorporate the audience into the action of the play? What effects does this have?

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

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

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 characters of Ron and Hermione Granger in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. How would you describe the relationship between these characters? What are their relationships to Harry and Ginny? What happens to these characters in the course of the story?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the plot structure of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Where in the narrative are the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and denouement? How does the two-part structure of the play impact its plot structure?

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