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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 magical word does Albus use to enlarge the bar of soap in Act II, Scene 19?

2. What setting is established in the stage directions for Act II, Scene 12?

3. What setting is described for the dream in Act III, Scene 12 in the stage directions?

4. What is the setting established in the stage directions for Act III, Scene 10?

5. What "sacred pledge" does the Headmistress avow in the end of Act III, Scene 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is significant about the salute repeated by the characters in Act III, Scene 1?

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

3. How do Albus and Scorpius manage to make contact with one another and to communicate in Act II, Scene 16?

4. What setting is described in Act III, Scene 20? How do Albus and Scorpius escape this setting?

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

6. What demand does Harry make of Professor McGonagall in Act II, Scene 10?

7. What does Scorpius learn about Cedric's history after the Triwizard Tournament from Snape in Act III, Scene 5?

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

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

10. How has Scorpius's status at Hogwarts changed in Act III, Scenes 2 through 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the character of Delphi in the play. Where does Albus first meet Delphi? What are Delphi's actions, objectives, and obstacles in the story? What is the outcome that Delphi faces in the end of the play?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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