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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Dan reminds Diana that Gabe has been dead for how long in Act 1, Scene 5?
(a) 8 years.
(b) 22 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 16 years.

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

4. What does Gabe say in Act 1, Scene 8, indicating that he is alive not only to Diana, but in other ways to Dan and Natalie too?
(a) "I own you."
(b) "You remember."
(c) "I live on."
(d) "I cannot be forgotten."

5. Where does Henry visit Natalie in Act 1, Scene 9?
(a) Backstage at a concert.
(b) At a park.
(c) In an internet cafe.
(d) At a shopping mall.

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

7. What controversial treatment does Dr. Madden suggest for Diana in Act 1, Scene 10?
(a) Electroshock therapy.
(b) Medical marijuana.
(c) Yoga.
(d) Accupuncture.

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

9. Who does Diana say she couldn't hold when she was born in Act 1, Scene 9?
(a) Susan.
(b) Natalie.
(c) Melissa.
(d) Jennifer.

10. What style of music does Henry play in Act 1, Scene 3, as Natalie listens?
(a) Blues.
(b) Rock.
(c) Reggae.
(d) Jazz.

11. What song does Dan sing in reply to Diana's song in Act 1, Scene 6?
(a) "Hey #3".
(b) "How Could I Ever Forget".
(c) "I Am The One".
(d) "Just Another Day".

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

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

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

15. What emotional ballad does Dan sing to Diana in Act 1, Scene 11?
(a) "I'm Alive".
(b) "Hey #2".
(c) "A Light in the Dark".
(d) "It's Gonna Be Good".

Short Answer Questions

1. What refers to the intentional taking of one's own life?

2. From what song does the line "things aren't as bizarre as they are" come in Next to Normal?

3. Who played the character of Dr. Fine/Dr. Madden in the original Broadway cast of Next to Normal?

4. Who does Diana comment was as "high-spirited" as she is when speaking with her new doctor in Act 1, Scene 8?

5. How many Tony Awards did Next to Normal win the year it was nominated for eleven awards?

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