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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. What refers to a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance?

2. What is defined as a musical composition for two voices or instruments?

3. By what name does Diana refer to her doctor in Act 2, Scene 2?

4. What refers to a bouncy, fast pace in music?

5. As Diana goes out in Act 2, Scene 9, Henry says he'll wait for Natalie where?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why is Henry worried about Natalie in Act 2, Scene 3? Where does he ask her to go?

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

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

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

7. Who arrives after Dan leaves in Act 2, Scene 5? What interaction takes place with Diana?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the character of Natalie in the narrative. How old is Natalie? What characteristics does she embody? With what characters is she closest?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the role of Gabe in Next to Normal. With what characters does Gabe interact and what is symbolized through Gabe's character?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the character of Henry in the narrative and the motif of drug use. How does Henry's character differ from the characters of the Goodman family?

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