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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. Next to Normal closed on Broadway after how many regular performances?
(a) 239.
(b) 518.
(c) 733.
(d) 421.

2. What refers to the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning?
(a) Irony.
(b) Heresy.
(c) Lie.
(d) Rhetoric.

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

4. In Act 1, Scene 5, Dan sings at work that things have been good at home for what period of time?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) 4 days.
(d) 5 days.

5. How old is the protagonist's daughter in Next to Normal?
(a) 16.
(b) 9.
(c) 19.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. What song does Dan sing accompanied with the Voices in Act 1, Scene 5?

2. What style of music does Henry play in Act 1, Scene 3, as Natalie listens?

3. What multi-voiced, rock-textured ensemble number is sung by Diana, Gabe and others in Act 1, Scene 9?

4. Who claims that he sits behind Natalie in several classes and knows her schedule in Act 1, Scene 2?

5. Who played the character of Natalie in the original Broadway cast of Next to Normal?

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