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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 Delphi present to Albus and Scorpius in paper bags in Act II, Scene 4?

2. Whom does the Trolley Witch say offered her a job on the Hogwarts Express when it first came to be in Act I, Scene 11?

3. After whom was Albus Potter given his first name?

4. Who speaks to Harry from a painting on the wall in Act II, Scene 8?

5. What is the name of Harry's wife in the play?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What transitions are seen in Act I, Scene 4? Why does the author include this scene?

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

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 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?

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