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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Act 2, Scene 11, Diana meets Natalie, telling her that she's going to take Natalie where?
(a) To the park.
(b) To the dentist.
(c) To the movies.
(d) To the dance.

2. What overlapping ballad is sung by Natalie and Diana in Act 2, Scene 11?
(a) "You Don't Know".
(b) "Light".
(c) "Just Another Day".
(d) "Maybe / Next to Normal".

3. 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?
(a) Kill him.
(b) Betray him.
(c) Be a failure.
(d) Ruin his life.

4. In Act 2, Scene 10, Diana musically asks Dr. Madden what urgent driving question?
(a) How long will the therapy last?
(b) How will the new drugs affect her memory?
(c) What happened to Dr. Smith?
(d) What happens when a treatment reveals a wound different from the one that had originally been treated?

5. What reprise does Dr. Madden sing to Diana in Act 2, Scene 10?
(a) "Make Up Your Mind".
(b) "Perfect for You".
(c) "Hey #3".
(d) "Better Than Before".

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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?

3. The song sung by Natalie and Henry in Act 2, Scene 6 is a reprise of what song?

4. What does Diana not remember having had in Act 2, Scene 7?

5. In Act 2, Scene 10, Diana insists there should be no limit on the amount of time she can be allowed to do what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What interaction takes place between Henry and Natalie in Act 2, Scene 6?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What song does Gabe sing in Act 2, Scene 5? What metaphor is used in the song?

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