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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 did Cedric use to swim through the lake for the second task in the Triwizard Tournament, according to Albus in Act II, Scene 19?

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

3. Whom does Snape say Cedric Diggory killed in the Battle of Hogwarts in Act III, Scene 5?

4. What setting is established in the stage directions for Act II, Scene 12?

5. What setting is established in the stage directions for Act III, Scene 6?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What spell does Albus perform when he and Scorpius go back in time in Act II, Scene 20? Why?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the setting of St. Oswald’s Home for Old Witches and Wizards and the character of Amos Diggory in the play. Why do Albus and Scorpius go to see Amos at the nursing home? How does he respond to their proposed mission? Why?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the character of Rose Granger-Weasel in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. How old is Rose when the story begins? How does Rose change as she grows older? What role does Rose play in the plot of the story?

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