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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 does Diana, Natalie and Gabe sing in Act 1, Scene 7?
2. What song does Diana sing about her longing for feeling in Act 1, Scene 4?
3. Approximately how old was Gabe when he died?
4. Who vents her anger at being the child always disregarded in favor of her parents' concern about her brother in Act 1, Scene 7?
5. Act 1, Scene 4 flashes back to Dan's proposal, which was prompted by the news that Diana was what?
Short Essay Questions
1. What music opens Act 1, Scene 2? What does Natalie sing about in this song?
2. Describe the structural elements which stand out in the first scenes of Act 1. How is musical improvisation used as a literary technique?
3. How does Gabe's character stand apart from the others in Act 1, Scene 9?
4. What does Dr. Madden reveal after Diana's song in Act 1, Scene 10? What treatment does he suggest?
5. How is the theme of hope and light symbolized in Act 1, Scenes 10 and 11?
6. What does Gabe sing with Natalie about in Act 1, Scene 7?
7. What is sung about and by whom in the songs "Who's Crazy" / "My Psychopharmacologist and I"?
8. What irony can be seen by the reader or audience member in the character of Gabe?
9. What song is performed by Diana and Gabe in Act 1, Scene 10? What does Gabe encourage Diana to do?
10. What takes place at the family dinner in Act 1, Scene 5?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze and discuss the relationship of Henry and Natalie in Act 2, Scene 2. What objective is each character seeking and why?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and analyze the characters of Dan and Dr. Fine in the musical. What is the objective of each of these characters and how do they go about attaining those objectives?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss the symbolic and metaphorical elements in Act 1, Scene 10. How does this scene illustrate the suicide attempt of the protagonist in a creative way?
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