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Brian Yorkey
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 132 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Next to Normal Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Brian Yorkey
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 132 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dan bring Diana a box of in Act 1, Scene 10?
(a) Food.
(b) Gabe's things.
(c) A kitten.
(d) A puppy.

2. Dan reminds Diana that Gabe has been dead for how long in Act 1, Scene 5?
(a) 22 years.
(b) 16 years.
(c) 8 years.
(d) 3 years.

3. What multi-voiced, rock-textured ensemble number is sung by Diana, Gabe and others in Act 1, Scene 9?
(a) "Catch Me I'm Falling".
(b) "I'm Alive".
(c) "He's Not Here".
(d) "Perfect for You".

4. What refers to a type of affective disorder characterized by euphoric mood, excessive activity and talkativeness, impaired judgment, and sometimes psychotic symptoms, as grandiose delusions?
(a) Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.
(b) Manic disorder.
(c) Schizophrenia.
(d) Autism.

5. Who takes some of Diana's medication in Act 1, Scene 8?
(a) Gabe.
(b) Dan.
(c) Henry.
(d) Natalie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Diana do while stating "I miss my life" in Act 1, Scene 4?

2. In Act 1, Scene 7, Gabe appears and sings with Natalie about "the son of steel and the daughter of" what?

3. In what year was Next to Normal nominated for eleven Tony Awards?

4. From what song does the line "things aren't as bizarre as they are" come in Next to Normal?

5. Act 1, Scene 4 flashes back to Dan's proposal, which was prompted by the news that Diana was what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Gabe's character stand apart from the others in Act 1, Scene 9?

2. What songs are sung by the doctor and Gabe in Act 1, Scene 9? What do they describe?

3. What does the song "I'm Alive" relate to in Act 1, Scene 8?

4. How is the music used in expressing the inner thoughts of the characters in Act 1?

5. What does Dan sing about in the song "It's Gonna Be Good"? Where is he?

6. What do the members of the Goodman family sing about in the song "Just Another Day" in Act 1, Scene 1?

7. How is Gabe different as a character from the others in Act 1, Scenes 1-3?

8. What is symbolized in Gabe's comment "I own you," in Act 1, Scene 8? What is revealed in this scene regarding his character?

9. What takes place at the family dinner in Act 1, Scene 5?

10. What is sung about and by whom in the songs "Who's Crazy" / "My Psychopharmacologist and I"?

(see the answer keys)

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