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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 spell does Delphi cast that kills Craig Bowker Jr. in Act III, Scene 19?
2. Whose voice is heard calling Harry's name in the end of his dream in Act III, Scene 12?
3. Over what does Scorpius say he and his imaginary friend had a falling-out in Act II, Scene 14?
4. What position does Scorpius say Harry Potter holds in the world where he is from in Act III, Scene 7?
5. Who are the wizards negotiating with in order to dredge the lake for the Time-Turner in Act III, Scene 11?
Short Essay Questions
1. How has the world changed when Scorpius returns to the present in Act II, Scene 20?
2. How has Hermione's character changed in Act II, Scene 11?
3. Why does Draco come to speak with Harry in Act II, Scene 13? What leads to the conflict between these characters?
4. What plan does Hermione devise to correct history in Act III, Scene 7?
5. How does Scorpius describe the alternate universe where he landed in Act III, Scene 14? What does he propose to do about the Time-Turner?
6. What leads to the conflict between Harry and Ginny in Act III, Scene 15?
7. What symbolism can be seen in Act II, Scene 12? Why does the playwright include this scene in the play?
8. What demand does Harry make of Professor McGonagall in Act II, Scene 10?
9. How has Scorpius's status at Hogwarts changed in Act III, Scenes 2 through 5?
10. What is a "two-part play"? How would a two-part play such as Harry Potter and the Cursed Child be produced in performance?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the theme of family in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. What does family mean to the main characters? What are the struggles that the families in the play face? How are these struggles overcome?
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