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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 the setting described in the stage directions for Act III, Scene 17?

2. Who has apparently been completing Scorpius's homework for him in Act III, Scene 4?

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

4. Who are the wizards negotiating with in order to dredge the lake for the Time-Turner in Act III, Scene 11?

5. Whom does Scorpius ask Severus Snape if he is secretly workng for in Act III, Scene 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. How and why does Hermione sacrifice herself in Act III, Scene 9? Who stays with her?

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

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

4. What plan does Hermione devise to correct history in Act III, Scene 7?

5. What symbolism can be seen in Act II, Scene 12? Why does the playwright include this scene in the play?

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

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

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

9. What is relayed to the audience through subtext in Act II, Scene 17?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author's use of symbolism and imagery in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. What are some of the significant symbols that appear in the story? What do they represent? How is imagery used in developing character and setting?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role that Lord Voldemort plays in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. What threat does Lord Voldemort present to the main characters? How does Lord Voldemort appear in the course of the play? What becomes of Voldemort?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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