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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. In what year did Next to Normal win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama?
(a) 2008.
(b) 2010.
(c) 2004.
(d) 2006.
2. What is Diana's last name in Next to Normal?
(a) Smithwick.
(b) Conroy.
(c) Goodman.
(d) Jenkins.
3. What word means lying asleep or as if asleep; inactive, as in sleep; torpid?
(a) Camoflauged.
(b) Intracable.
(c) Implacable.
(d) Dormant.
4. What song does Dan sing as he tidies up in Act 1, Scene 11?
(a) "I Am the One".
(b) "I've Been".
(c) "I Dreamed a Dance".
(d) "I Miss the Mountains".
5. What controversial treatment does Dr. Madden suggest for Diana in Act 1, Scene 10?
(a) Accupuncture.
(b) Yoga.
(c) Medical marijuana.
(d) Electroshock therapy.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is Gabe wearing when he appears in Act 1, Scene 10?
2. From what mental illness does the protagonist of Next to Normal suffer?
3. What does Diana make a huge pile of before collapsing on the floor in Act 1, Scene 1?
4. What refers to the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning?
5. Who is Diana's pharmacologist in Act 1, Scene 6?
Short Essay Questions
1. What new doctor does Diana see in Act 1, Scene 8? What is revealed about her medical history?
2. What irony can be seen by the reader or audience member in the character of Gabe?
3. What does Dr. Madden suggest to Diana in Act 1, Scene 10? Where does she go after she leaves his office?
4. What songs are sung by the doctor and Gabe in Act 1, Scene 9? What do they describe?
5. What does Dan sing about in the song "It's Gonna Be Good"? Where is he?
6. What structurally takes place in Act 1, Scenes 10 and 11? What film is references in these scenes?
7. How is the theme of hope and light symbolized in Act 1, Scenes 10 and 11?
8. What is the song "I Miss the Mountains" metaphorical for? What does Diana do while singing it?
9. What song is performed by Diana and Gabe in Act 1, Scene 10? What does Gabe encourage Diana to do?
10. Describe the structural elements which stand out in the first scenes of Act 1. How is musical improvisation used as a literary technique?
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