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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 is supposedly creating the screaming sounds from the dungeons in Act III, Scene 2?

2. What is the name of the snake of Voldmort's that was supposed to be killed, according to Scorpius in Act III, Scene 5?

3. Who was Delphi's guardian growing up?

4. What is the name of Harry Potter's mother?

5. What kind of tattoo is revealed on Delphi's neck in Act III, Scene 16?

Short Essay Questions

1. What spell does Albus perform when he and Scorpius go back in time in Act II, Scene 20? Why?

2. What are Delphi's actions, objectives, and obstacles in Act III, Scene 16?

3. How has the world changed when Scorpius returns to the present in Act II, Scene 20?

4. What does Delphi reveal about her history and her plans in Act III, Scene 19?

5. How has Hermione's character changed in Act II, Scene 11?

6. What is a "two-part play"? How would a two-part play such as Harry Potter and the Cursed Child be produced in performance?

7. What is said in the exchange between Albus and Harry in Act III, Scene 11?

8. How does Albus intend to right the wrong he has made in Act II, Scene 16?

9. What do Harry and his friends learn from speaking with Amos in Act III, Scene 18?

10. What information does Scorpius relate to Severus Snape in Act III, Scene 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the dream sequences that occur in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Who is dreaming in the dream scenes? How does the playwright indicate that these scenes are dreams? What is revealed in the dream sequences?

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

Describe and discuss the setting of St. Oswald’s Home for Old Witches and Wizards and the character of Amos Diggory in the play. Why do Albus and Scorpius go to see Amos at the nursing home? How does he respond to their proposed mission? Why?

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