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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 song does Henry sing to Natalie in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) "It's Gonna Be Good".
(b) "I Miss the Mountains".
(c) "How Could I Ever Forget".
(d) "Perfect for You".

2. What lightly textured waltz tune does Diana sing in Act 1, Scene 10?
(a) "Song of Forgetting".
(b) "How Could I Ever Forget".
(c) "Didn't I See This Movie".
(d) "I Dreamed a Dance".

3. Who played the character of Dan in the original Broadway cast of Next to Normal?
(a) J. Robert Spencer.
(b) Aaron Tveit
(c) Louis Hobson.
(d) Asa Somers.

4. Who played the character of Dr. Fine/Dr. Madden in the original Broadway cast of Next to Normal?
(a) Asa Somers.
(b) Louis Hobson.
(c) Aaron Tveit.
(d) J. Robert Spencer.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who played the character of Natalie in the original Broadway cast of Next to Normal?

2. What song does Diana sing about her longing for feeling in Act 1, Scene 4?

3. In Act 1, Scene 11, Dr. Madden tries to convince Diana to try the controversial therapy while who attempts to convince her not to try it?

4. What new doctor does Diana see in Act 1, Scene 8?

5. Where does Henry visit Natalie in Act 1, Scene 9?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What song is performed by Diana and Gabe in Act 1, Scene 10? What does Gabe encourage Diana to do?

7. What is the song "I Miss the Mountains" metaphorical for? What does Diana do while singing it?

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

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

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