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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 name of Ron's son in Act II, Scene 17?

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

3. What is the name of the snake of Voldmort's that was supposed to be killed, according to Scorpius in Act III, Scene 5?

4. Who tells Scorpius she wants him to take her to the Blood Ball in Act III, Scene 2?

5. What position does Scorpius tell Hermione that she holds in the world where he is from in Act III, Scene 7?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Scorpius respond when he finds himself in the lake with Albus in Act III, Scene 9?

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

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

6. How does Albus intend to right the wrong he has made in Act II, Scene 16?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of time-travel in the play. What are Albus and Scorpius's objective when they first use the Time-Turner? Do they achieve their objective? Why or why not? What are the repercussions of time-travel in the story?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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