Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, and John Tiffany
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 128 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, and John Tiffany
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 128 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. Who announces that Rose is the newest member of the Quiddich team in Act I, Scene 4?

2. When does Rose say that Albus was her best friend in Act I, Scene 10?

3. What has Madam Pomfrey left for Albus to eat in Act II, Scene 8?

4. Where does Albus tell his father he and Scorpius had attempted to find a new start in Act II, Scene 8?

5. What is the setting for Act I, Scene 1 of the play?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who stands as an obstacle to Harry and Scorpius in Act I, Scene 11? How does this character act as an obstacle?

2. 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?

3. Why would it be controversial if Albus were chosen for the Slytherin House?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Describe Harry's dream in Act I, Scene 8. Where does the dream take place?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

Why is it significant that Albus is placed in the House of Slytherin? How does Harry respond to Albus's placement? How does Albus feel about being in Slytherin? How do his peers respond?

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