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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. In Act 2, Scene 9, Natalie tells Henry she can't go to the dance because she has to do what?
2. In Act 2, Scene 5, Gabe sings of the hole left in Diana's mind by what?
3. In Act 2, Scene 9, Gabe appears, singing that he is "more than" what?
4. 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?
5. Where are Natalie and Henry when they first appear in Act 2, Scene 1?
Short Essay Questions
1. What ironic comment does Natalie make about her mother's treatment in Act 2, Scene 2?
2. What interaction takes place between Henry and Natalie in Act 2, Scene 6?
3. What does Diana reveal to Natalie in their brief scene in Act 2, Scene 11?
4. What object does Gabe give Diana in Act 2, Scene 8? What song is sung?
5. What does Natalie show Diana in Act 2, Scene 4? What effect does it have?
6. What songs are sung by the ensemble in Act 2, Scene 9? What are the songs about?
7. Who arrives after Dan leaves in Act 2, Scene 5? What interaction takes place with Diana?
8. What reaction does Diana have to returning home in Act 2, Scene 2? What song is sung?
9. What song does Gabe sing in Act 2, Scene 5? What metaphor is used in the song?
10. What is symbolized in the song "Next to Normal" in the musical?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the setting of Next to Normal. What are the time and place in which the action takes place? How is the setting evoked in the music?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Analyze and discuss the theme of memory in the play. How do each of the characters react to Diana's memory loss?
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