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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. When Natalie is informed of the controversial therapy being used on her mother in Act 1, Scene 11, she reacts with anger, accusing Dan of what?
(a) Wanting to rid himself of Diana.
(b) Being selfish.
(c) Putting her through hell.
(d) Betraying Diana's trust.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who played the character of Natalie in the original Broadway cast of Next to Normal?

2. What refers to instructions written into the script of a play, indicating stage actions, movements of performers, or production requirements?

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

4. What song does Diana sing about her longing for feeling in Act 1, Scene 4?

5. Next to Normal closed on Broadway after how many regular performances?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Henry and Natalie doing in Act 1, Scene 4? Who watches them?

2. What is the song "I Miss the Mountains" metaphorical for? What does Diana do while singing it?

3. Describe the central themes in Next to Normal. What does the story of the play revolve around?

4. What music opens Act 1, Scene 2? What does Natalie sing about in this song?

5. What song does Dan sing to Diana about their son in Act 1, Scene 5? What does the song reveal?

6. How is the Goodman family portrayed in the first scenes of Act 1?

7. What song is performed by Diana and Gabe in Act 1, Scene 10? What does Gabe encourage Diana to do?

8. What new doctor does Diana see in Act 1, Scene 8? What is revealed about her medical history?

9. How is Gabe different as a character from the others in Act 1, Scenes 1-3?

10. What is the subject and style of the song "Superboy and the Invisible Girl"? Who sings it?

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