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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 Delphi say in order to have Albus bound in luminous cords in Act III, Scene 16?

2. What magical word does Snape say to propel Dolore Umbridge backward through the air in Act III, Scene 9?

3. What does Delphi claim Albus's weakness is in Act III, Scene 19?

4. In what year do the stage directions indicate Act III, Scene 8 takes place?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What takes place in Harry's dream in Act III, Scene 12? Where does the dream take place?

3. Who is Dolores Umbridge and how has her position changed in Act III, Scene 1?

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

5. How has Hermione's character changed in Act II, Scene 11?

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

7. 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?

8. What leads to the conflict between Harry and Ginny in Act III, Scene 15?

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

10. What is said in the exchange between Albus and Harry in Act III, Scene 11?

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

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

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?

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