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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who played the character of Gabe in the original Broadway cast of Next to Normal?
2. What does Gabe eventually influence Diana to say in Act 1, Scene 10?
3. What doctor does Diana go to see in Act 1, Scene 3?
4. Who suggests that what Diana is doing is a good idea and that she is brave in Act 1, Scene 4?
5. What controversial treatment does Dr. Madden suggest for Diana in Act 1, Scene 10?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is revealed about the character of Gabe in Act 1, Scenes 4 and 5?
2. What structurally takes place in Act 1, Scenes 10 and 11? What film is references in these scenes?
3. How is the Goodman family portrayed in the first scenes of Act 1?
4. What is the subject and style of the song "Superboy and the Invisible Girl"? Who sings it?
5. What song is performed by Diana and Gabe in Act 1, Scene 10? What does Gabe encourage Diana to do?
6. How is the theme of hope and light symbolized in Act 1, Scenes 10 and 11?
7. What triggers Diana's memory flashback in Act 1, Scene 4? What is the memory of?
8. What are Henry and Natalie doing in Act 1, Scene 4? Who watches them?
9. What does the song "I'm Alive" relate to in Act 1, Scene 8?
10. What is the song "I Miss the Mountains" metaphorical for? What does Diana do while singing it?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze and discuss the structural elements of the play and its transitions. How are these transitions reflective of the themes of the narrative?
Essay Topic 2
Analyze and discuss the theme of memory in the play. How do each of the characters react to Diana's memory loss?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the musical elements, structure and terms in Act 1, Scene 1. How are the music and dialogue intercut and what effect does this have on the reader/audience?
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