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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 Henry and Dan in Act 2, Scene 9?

2. In Act 2, Scene 11, Diana meets Natalie, telling her that she's going to take Natalie where?

3. What slow ballad is sung by Diana and Dan in Act 2, Scene 8?

4. The song sung by Dr. Madden and Diana in Act 2, Scene 7 is a reprise of what earlier song?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What object does Gabe give Diana in Act 2, Scene 8? What song is sung?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the author's use of irony and symbolism in Act 1, Scene 8. How is reality explored through the character of Gabe?

Essay Topic 3

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

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