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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 theatrical term refers to the shutting off of stage lights?

2. What refers to the original form of rock music, basically dependent on a consistently loud and strong beat?

3. In Act 2, Scene 9, Gabe appears, singing that he is "more than" what?

4. What reprise is sung by Natalie and Henry in Act 2, Scene 12?

5. When Henry says he'll be there for Natalie in Act 2, Scene 12, she protests, with increasing anger, that she might turn out to what?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What is revealed in the conversation between Henry and Natalie in Act 2, Scene 12?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the role of the choral ensemble in Next to Normal. How does the chorus relate to choruses of the Classical Greek theater?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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

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