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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. How long is Diana's treatment set to last in the beginning of Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) 1 month.
(b) 48 hours.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 4 days.

2. In Act 2, Scene 9, Gabe appears, singing that he is "more than" what?
(a) Human.
(b) Death.
(c) Ghost.
(d) Memory.

3. What quickly paced, urgent number is sung by Gabe in Act 2, Scene 5?
(a) "Wish I Were Here".
(b) "I've Been".
(c) "The Break".
(d) "Aftershocks".

4. What objects does Dan show Diana in Act 2, Scene 4 which she does not remember?
(a) Their wedding rings.
(b) Her teddy bear.
(c) Her birth certificate.
(d) Gabe's obituary.

5. In his song solo in Act 2, Scene 5, Gabe compares electroshock therapy to what?
(a) Getting stung by bees.
(b) Sticking a fork in the wall outlet.
(c) Licking a car battery.
(d) The electric chair.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Diana not remember having had in Act 2, Scene 7?

2. What does Henry want to take Natalie to in Act 2, Scene 3?

3. When Diana is unable to remember Natalie in a photo, Natalie attempts to do what in Act 2, Scene 4?

4. What song does Diana sing to Dr. Madden in Act 2, Scene 10?

5. In Act 2, Scene 3, it has been how long since Natalie and Henry have talked?

Short Essay Questions

1. What song is sung together by Natalie and Diana in Act 2, Scene 1? What does it reveal?

2. What songs are sung by the ensemble in Act 2, Scene 9? What are the songs about?

3. What does Dr. Madden relate about Diana's memory loss in Act 2, Scene 4?

4. What ironic comment does Natalie make about her mother's treatment in Act 2, Scene 2?

5. What do Henry and Natalie witness between Diana and Dan in Act 2, Scene 8?

6. What is symbolized in the song "Next to Normal" in the musical?

7. What reprise is sung by Diana in Act 2, Scene 7? What conversation takes place between Diana and Dr. Madden in this scene?

8. What interaction takes place between Henry and Natalie in Act 2, Scene 6?

9. What questions does Diana bombard Dan with in Act 2, Scene 8? What is his response?

10. Where are Henry and Natalie in Act 2, Scene 1? Why is Natalie distraught?

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