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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 does Harry give Albus a permission form to go to at the start of his third year at Hogwarts in Act I, Scene 4?

2. How old is Harry Potter said to be in Act I, Scene 1 of the play?

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

4. What is the setting established for Act I, Scene 10?

5. What is the first task of the Triwizard Tournament in Act II, Scene 4?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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?

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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