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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Gabe eventually influence Diana to say in Act 1, Scene 10?
(a) "I'll die to dance with..."
(b) "I will get better."
(c) "I miss my son."
(d) "Death, release me."

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

4. What is the name of the protagonist's son who died in the musical?
(a) Gabe.
(b) Dan.
(c) Henry.
(d) Rodney.

5. What refers to the intentional taking of one's own life?
(a) Suicide.
(b) Homicide.
(c) Assault.
(d) Euthanasia.

6. What does Diana enter with after dinner in Act 1, Scene 5?
(a) A birthday cake.
(b) A birthday present.
(c) A bottle of whiskey.
(d) A book.

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

8. In what year was Next to Normal nominated for eleven Tony Awards?
(a) 2002.
(b) 2009.
(c) 2005.
(d) 2000.

9. Who invites Henry to dinner in Act 1, Scene 5?
(a) Diana.
(b) Dan.
(c) Dr. Fine.
(d) Gabe.

10. What multi-voiced, rock-textured ensemble number is sung by Diana, Gabe and others in Act 1, Scene 9?
(a) "Catch Me I'm Falling".
(b) "I'm Alive".
(c) "Perfect for You".
(d) "He's Not Here".

11. What doctor does Diana go to see in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) Dr. Fine.
(b) Dr. Anderson.
(c) Dr. Shwartz.
(d) Dr. Thomas.

12. How old is the protagonist's daughter in Next to Normal?
(a) 16.
(b) 12.
(c) 9.
(d) 19.

13. What song does Dan sing as he tidies up in Act 1, Scene 11?
(a) "I Am the One".
(b) "I Miss the Mountains".
(c) "I've Been".
(d) "I Dreamed a Dance".

14. What hard-driving rock tune does Diana sing in Act 1, Scene 11?
(a) "A Light in the Dark".
(b) "Didn't I See this Movie".
(c) "Why Stay".
(d) "How Could I Ever Forget".

15. What refers to the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning?
(a) Heresy.
(b) Irony.
(c) Rhetoric.
(d) Lie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What song does Dan sing accompanied with the Voices in Act 1, Scene 5?

2. Diana's doctor suggests that it is time for her to do what in Act 1, Scene 10?

3. What lightly textured waltz tune does Diana sing in Act 1, Scene 10?

4. What emotional ballad does Dan sing to Diana in Act 1, Scene 11?

5. What was the name of the previous musical to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama before Next to Normal?

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