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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. In Act 2, Scene 11, Natalie sings that normal is too far away, but that she'd settle for something what?

2. In Act 2, Scene 9, Natalie tells Henry she can't go to the dance because she has to do what?

3. What song is sung by Henry and Natalie in Act 2, Scene 6?

4. What happens to Natalie as Diana's body is taken into the treatment room in Act 2, Scene 1?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Diana reveal to Natalie in their brief scene in Act 2, Scene 11?

2. What is revealed about the character of Natalie in Act 2, Scene 1?

3. What does Natalie confess in the song "Next to Normal" in Act 2, Scene 11?

4. What does Dan attempt to show Diana in Act 2, Scene 4? What makes Natalie almost leave?

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

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

7. What question does Diana pose to Dr. Madden in Act 2, Scene 10? What is Madden's reply?

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

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

10. How do the scenes flow between Act 2 Scenes 7 and 8? What does this represent symbolically?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the song "Hey #2" and the role of reprise in the musical. What effect do reprises have on the reader/audience member?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the symbolic and metaphorical elements in Act 1, Scene 10. How does this scene illustrate the suicide attempt of the protagonist in a creative way?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the characters of Dan and Dr. Fine in the musical. What is the objective of each of these characters and how do they go about attaining those objectives?

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