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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 song is sung by Gabe in reprise in Act 2, Scene 9?

2. What object appears along with Gabe in the ending of Act 2, Scene 4?

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

4. Where are Natalie and Henry when they first appear in Act 2, Scene 1?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the conclusion of Diana's and Dr. Madden's disagreement in Act 2, Scene 10?

3. What reaction does Diana have to returning home in Act 2, Scene 2? What song is sung?

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

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

6. What does Natalie show Diana in Act 2, Scene 4? What effect does it have?

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

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

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

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

Discuss the choices and motivations of Dan in the narrative. What decisions of Dan's have been questionable? Do you believe he has the best intentions for Diana? Why or why not?

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

Analyze and discuss the relationship of Henry and Natalie in Act 2, Scene 2. What objective is each character seeking and why?

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