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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. Diana's doctor suggests that it is time for her to do what in Act 1, Scene 10?
(a) Call her mother.
(b) Call her father.
(c) Clean out Gabe's room.
(d) Spend time with her husband.

2. Diana reveals what to Dan in Act 1, Scene 6?
(a) She hates her doctor.
(b) She tried to overdose on her pills.
(c) She misses her son.
(d) She's stopped taking her medications.

3. Who appears and sings along with Dan using no words in Act 1, Scene 11?
(a) Henry.
(b) Dr. Fine.
(c) Diana.
(d) Gabe.

4. What song does Dan sing in reply to Diana's song in Act 1, Scene 6?
(a) "I Am The One".
(b) "How Could I Ever Forget".
(c) "Just Another Day".
(d) "Hey #3".

5. What refers to instructions written into the script of a play, indicating stage actions, movements of performers, or production requirements?
(a) Lines.
(b) Dance numbers.
(c) Stage directions.
(d) Props.

Short Answer Questions

1. What hard driving rock tune does Diana sing in Act 1, Scene 6?

2. How old does Diana's doctor say Gabe would have been in Act 1, Scene 8?

3. Who invites Henry to dinner in Act 1, Scene 5?

4. What does Diana enter with after dinner in Act 1, Scene 5?

5. Who is the protagonist's husband in Next to Normal?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the subject and style of the song "Superboy and the Invisible Girl"? Who sings it?

3. What does Gabe sing with Natalie about in Act 1, Scene 7?

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

5. What does Dr. Madden reveal after Diana's song in Act 1, Scene 10? What treatment does he suggest?

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

7. What does Dr. Madden suggest to Diana in Act 1, Scene 10? Where does she go after she leaves his office?

8. Describe the structural elements which stand out in the first scenes of Act 1. How is musical improvisation used as a literary technique?

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

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

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