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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 described for the dream in Act III, Scene 12 in the stage directions?
2. What setting is established in the stage directions for Act II, Scene 12?
3. Over what does Scorpius say he and his imaginary friend had a falling-out in Act II, Scene 14?
4. Who tells Scorpius she wants him to take her to the Blood Ball in Act III, Scene 2?
5. Scorpius refers to himself as "Scorpius the" what in Act III, Scene 14?
Short Essay Questions
1. What setting is described in Act III, Scene 20? How do Albus and Scorpius escape this setting?
2. How has Scorpius's status at Hogwarts changed in Act III, Scenes 2 through 5?
3. What demand does Harry make of Professor McGonagall in Act II, Scene 10?
4. What is significant about the salute repeated by the characters in Act III, Scene 1?
5. Why does Draco come to speak with Harry in Act II, Scene 13? What leads to the conflict between these characters?
6. How does Albus intend to right the wrong he has made in Act II, Scene 16?
7. What are Delphi's actions, objectives, and obstacles in Act III, Scene 16?
8. How and why does Hermione sacrifice herself in Act III, Scene 9? Who stays with her?
9. What is a "two-part play"? How would a two-part play such as Harry Potter and the Cursed Child be produced in performance?
10. Who is Dolores Umbridge and how has her position changed in Act III, Scene 1?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
In what ways does Harry Potter and the Cursed Child differ from the novels of the Harry Potter series? How is the format different than the novels? In what ways have the main characters changed in the play?
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