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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. Who arrives after Dan goes upstairs to bed in Act 2, Scene 5?

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

3. What is defined as a musical composition for two voices or instruments?

4. Natalie confesses in Act 2, Scene 11 that she once wished what?

5. What overlapping ballad is sung by Natalie and Diana in Act 2, Scene 11?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is revealed in the conversation between Henry and Natalie in Act 2, Scene 12?

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

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

6. What does Dr. Madden relate about Diana's memory loss in Act 2, Scene 4?

7. What does Natalie show Diana in Act 2, Scene 4? What effect does it have?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the relationship and correlations between Diana and Natalie in the opening of Act 2. How does this intercut scene reflect their similarities?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the choices and motivations of Dan in the narrative. What decisions of Dan's have been questionable? Do you believe he has the best intentions for Diana? Why or why not?

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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