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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many Tony Awards did Next to Normal win the year it was nominated for eleven awards?
(a) 0.
(b) 6.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

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

3. In Act 1, Scene 11, Dr. Madden tries to convince Diana to try the controversial therapy while who attempts to convince her not to try it?
(a) Natalie.
(b) Dan.
(c) Henry.
(d) Gabe.

4. What word means to compose and perform or deliver without previous preparation; extemporize?
(a) Preach.
(b) Mimic.
(c) Improvise.
(d) Recite.

5. What is the name of the protagonist's daughter in Next to Normal?
(a) Kimberly.
(b) Natalie.
(c) Amy.
(d) Diana.

6. Act 1, Scene 4 flashes back to Dan's proposal, which was prompted by the news that Diana was what?
(a) Bipolar.
(b) Pregnant.
(c) Divorced.
(d) Cheating.

7. In Act 1, Scene 7, Gabe appears and sings with Natalie about "the son of steel and the daughter of" what?
(a) Water.
(b) Wood.
(c) Air.
(d) Fire.

8. What object is a particular trigger for Diana of memories of Gabe in the narrative?
(a) A pillow.
(b) His urn.
(c) A fleece blanket.
(d) A music box.

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

10. What song does Dan sing accompanied with the Voices in Act 1, Scene 5?
(a) "So Anyway".
(b) "There's a World".
(c) "It's Gonna Be Good".
(d) "Better Than Before".

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

12. Who does Diana comment was as "high-spirited" as she is when speaking with her new doctor in Act 1, Scene 8?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her sister.

13. What song does Henry sing to Natalie in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) "How Could I Ever Forget".
(b) "I Miss the Mountains".
(c) "Perfect for You".
(d) "It's Gonna Be Good".

14. Approximately how old was Gabe when he died?
(a) 5.
(b) 7.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old does Diana's doctor say Gabe would have been in Act 1, Scene 8?

2. What refers to the science dealing with the preparation, uses, and especially the effects of drugs?

3. What doctor does Diana go to see in Act 1, Scene 3?

4. Who played the character of Henry in the original Broadway cast of Next to Normal?

5. What psychiatric term refers to an experience that produces psychological injury or pain?

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