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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 new doctor does Diana see in Act 1, Scene 8?

2. Who is Diana's pharmacologist in Act 1, Scene 6?

3. What does Diana make a huge pile of before collapsing on the floor in Act 1, Scene 1?

4. What is the name of the protagonist's son who died in the musical?

5. What song does Dan sing in reply to Diana's song in Act 1, Scene 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Henry and Natalie doing in Act 1, Scene 4? Who watches them?

2. What does Dr. Madden suggest to Diana in Act 1, Scene 10? Where does she go after she leaves his office?

3. What does Gabe sing with Natalie about in Act 1, Scene 7?

4. How is the Goodman family portrayed in the first scenes of Act 1?

5. What does Diana reveal to Dan in Act 1, Scene 6? What song does she sing in this scene?

6. What does Dan sing about in the song "It's Gonna Be Good"? Where is he?

7. Describe the symbolic and metaphoric elements in Act 1, Scenes 10 and 11. What object becomes important in these scenes and why?

8. How is the theme of hope and light symbolized in Act 1, Scenes 10 and 11?

9. What structurally takes place in Act 1, Scenes 10 and 11? What film is references in these scenes?

10. What song is performed by Diana and Gabe in Act 1, Scene 10? What does Gabe encourage Diana to do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the structural elements of the play and its transitions. How are these transitions reflective of the themes of the narrative?

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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