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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Next to Normal close on Broadway?
(a) June 11, 2010.
(b) March 24, 2009.
(c) September 4, 2008.
(d) January 16, 2011.

2. In Act 1, Scene 2, music plays a classical sounding piano part with some light orchestral accompaniment in the style of what composer?
(a) Bach.
(b) Schubert.
(c) Pachelbel.
(d) Mozart.

3. Who played the character of Gabe in the original Broadway cast of Next to Normal?
(a) J. Robert Spencer.
(b) Louis Hobson.
(c) Asa Somers.
(d) Aaron Tveit.

4. What drug do Natalie and Henry use in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) Marijuana.
(b) Cocaine.
(c) Methamphetamine.
(d) LSD.

5. Who does Diana say she couldn't hold when she was born in Act 1, Scene 9?
(a) Natalie.
(b) Melissa.
(c) Susan.
(d) Jennifer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who takes some of Diana's medication in Act 1, Scene 8?

2. Who vents her anger at being the child always disregarded in favor of her parents' concern about her brother in Act 1, Scene 7?

3. What was the name of the previous musical to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama before Next to Normal?

4. What refers to the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning?

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

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