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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 refers to anything, as an act or event, that serves as a stimulus and initiates or precipitates a reaction or series of reactions?

2. How old is the protagonist's daughter in Next to Normal?

3. Who played the character of Dr. Fine/Dr. Madden in the original Broadway cast of Next to Normal?

4. What lightly textured waltz tune does Diana sing in Act 1, Scene 10?

5. What is Diana's last name in Next to Normal?

Short Essay Questions

1. What new doctor does Diana see in Act 1, Scene 8? What is revealed about her medical history?

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

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

4. What does Diana reveal to Dan in Act 1, Scene 6? What song does she sing in this scene?

5. How is the theme of hope and light symbolized in Act 1, Scenes 10 and 11?

6. What triggers Diana's memory flashback in Act 1, Scene 4? What is the memory of?

7. What structurally takes place in Act 1, Scenes 10 and 11? What film is references in these scenes?

8. Describe the symbolic and metaphoric elements in Act 1, Scenes 10 and 11. What object becomes important in these scenes and why?

9. What is revealed about the character of Gabe in Act 1, Scenes 4 and 5?

10. What irony can be seen by the reader or audience member in the character of Gabe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the choices and motivations of Dan in the narrative. What decisions of Dan's have been questionable? Do you believe he has the best intentions for Diana? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the relationship of Henry and Natalie in Act 2, Scene 2. What objective is each character seeking and why?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the relationship and correlations between Diana and Natalie in the opening of Act 2. How does this intercut scene reflect their similarities?

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