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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What tender ballad does Gabe sing in Act 1, Scene 10?
(a) "Aftershocks".
(b) "I Am the One".
(c) "There's a World".
(d) "I've Been".

2. What reprise does Dr. Madden sing to Diana in Act 2, Scene 10?
(a) "Perfect for You".
(b) "Make Up Your Mind".
(c) "Better Than Before".
(d) "Hey #3".

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

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

5. What is the name of the song in Act 1, Scene 1 in which the main characters each sing about their morning?
(a) "Everything Else".
(b) "Perfect for You".
(c) "Who's Crazy".
(d) "Just Another Day".

Short Answer Questions

1. What hard driving rock tune does Diana sing in Act 1, Scene 6?

2. The song sung by Dr. Madden and Diana in Act 2, Scene 7 is a reprise of what earlier song?

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

4. Gabe's song in Act 1, Scene 8 is intercut with dialogue between Dan and whom?

5. What does Gabe eventually influence Diana to say in Act 1, Scene 10?

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