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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year did Next to Normal win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama?
(a) 2004.
(b) 2008.
(c) 2006.
(d) 2010.

2. From what song does the line "things aren't as bizarre as they are" come in Next to Normal?
(a) "I'm Alive".
(b) "Aftershocks".
(c) "A Light in the Dark".
(d) "Who's Crazy".

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

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

5. What is the title of the song sung by Natalie in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) "Just Another Day".
(b) "I'm Alive".
(c) "Everything Else".
(d) "I Dreamed a Dance".

Short Answer Questions

1. What object is a particular trigger for Diana of memories of Gabe in the narrative?

2. Who is the protagonist's husband in Next to Normal?

3. Who appears to ask Dan why he didn't take her to the hospital in Act 1, Scene 11?

4. Who does Diana say she couldn't hold when she was born in Act 1, Scene 9?

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

(see the answer key)

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