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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What song does Gabe sing in Act 1, Scene 8?
(a) "I'm Alive".
(b) "I Miss the Mountains".
(c) "You Don't Know".
(d) "The Break".

2. Who is the protagonist's husband in Next to Normal?
(a) Dan.
(b) Henry.
(c) Gabe.
(d) Dr. Fine.

3. Diana's doctor suggests that it is time for her to do what in Act 1, Scene 10?
(a) Spend time with her husband.
(b) Call her mother.
(c) Call her father.
(d) Clean out Gabe's room.

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

5. Who suggests that what Diana is doing is a good idea and that she is brave in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) Gabe.
(b) Dr. Madden.
(c) Dan.
(d) Dr. Fine.

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

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

8. What refers to a type of affective disorder characterized by euphoric mood, excessive activity and talkativeness, impaired judgment, and sometimes psychotic symptoms, as grandiose delusions?
(a) Manic disorder.
(b) Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.
(c) Schizophrenia.
(d) Autism.

9. What hard driving rock tune does Diana sing in Act 1, Scene 6?
(a) "Didn't I See This Movie".
(b) "I Am the One".
(c) "Aftershocks".
(d) "You Don't Know".

10. What form of treatment does Diana's doctor begin in the ending of Act 1, Scene 8?
(a) Hypnosis.
(b) Shock therapy.
(c) Water therapy.
(d) Brain surgery.

11. What drug does Henry give to Natalie in Act 1, Scene 7?
(a) Mescaline.
(b) Cocaine.
(c) Mushrooms.
(d) Marijuana.

12. What refers to the science dealing with the preparation, uses, and especially the effects of drugs?
(a) Pharmacology.
(b) Psychiatrist.
(c) Physicist.
(d) Paleontologist.

13. Who appears and sings along with Dan using no words in Act 1, Scene 11?
(a) Diana.
(b) Henry.
(c) Dr. Fine.
(d) Gabe.

14. What does Diana do while stating "I miss my life" in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) Overdoses on pills.
(b) Calls her daughter's cell phone.
(c) Flushes her medicine down the toilet.
(d) Attempts to hang herself.

15. Who appears to ask Dan why he didn't take her to the hospital in Act 1, Scene 11?
(a) Harriet.
(b) Diana.
(c) Natalie.
(d) Samantha.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who comments that Dan doesn't truly care about what happened to him or about what is happening to Diana in Act 1, Scene 6?

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

3. What is the title of the song sung by Natalie in Act 1, Scene 2?

4. Dan reminds Diana that Gabe has been dead for how long in Act 1, Scene 5?

5. Who is the protagonist of Next to Normal?

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