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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 do Albus and Delphi say as they touch wands in the beginning of Act II, Scene 4?

2. Who is the "greatest showman on earth" that acts as announcer for the Triwizard Tournament in Act II, Scene 7?

3. Who speaks to Harry from a painting on the wall in Act II, Scene 8?

4. What setting is established in the stage directions for Act I, Scene 11?

5. What is the setting of Act I, Scene 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. With whom does Harry discuss his situation with his son in Act II, Scene 8? What is said?

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

3. What role did J.K Rowling play in the development of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child?

4. Who is Draco Malfoy and what is his relationship to Harry Potter?

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

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

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

8. What is the setting of Act I, Scene1? How is the setting described?

9. How does Amos Diggory regard Albus and his proposed mission in Act I, Scene 14? Why?

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

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

Analyze and discuss the character of Albus Potter in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. How old is Albus when the play begins? How much does he age in the course of the narrative? How does Albus's character evolve in the story?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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