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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. Who appears to ask Dan why he didn't take her to the hospital in Act 1, Scene 11?
(a) Samantha.
(b) Harriet.
(c) Diana.
(d) Natalie.

2. What song does Gabe sing in Act 1, Scene 8?
(a) "I'm Alive".
(b) "I Miss the Mountains".
(c) "The Break".
(d) "You Don't Know".

3. What song does Diana, Natalie and Gabe sing in Act 1, Scene 7?
(a) "Song of Forgetting".
(b) "You Don't Know".
(c) "Perfect for You".
(d) "Superboy and the Invisible Girl".

4. When did Next to Normal close on Broadway?
(a) June 11, 2010.
(b) January 16, 2011.
(c) September 4, 2008.
(d) March 24, 2009.

5. What does Diana do while stating "I miss my life" in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) Flushes her medicine down the toilet.
(b) Overdoses on pills.
(c) Calls her daughter's cell phone.
(d) Attempts to hang herself.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What refers to the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning?

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

4. What style of music does Henry play in Act 1, Scene 3, as Natalie listens?

5. What hard-driving rock tune does Diana sing in Act 1, Scene 11?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What song does Dan sing to Diana about their son in Act 1, Scene 5? What does the song reveal?

6. What music opens Act 1, Scene 2? What does Natalie sing about in this song?

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

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

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

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

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