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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Schizophrenia.
(b) Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.
(c) Manic disorder.
(d) Autism.

2. What reflective ballad does Dan sing in Act 1, Scene 5 about his son?
(a) "I Miss the Mountains".
(b) "Who's Crazy".
(c) "Seconds and Years".
(d) "He's Not Here".

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) Gabe.
(b) Henry.
(c) Dan.
(d) Natalie.

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What word means lying asleep or as if asleep; inactive, as in sleep; torpid?
(a) Camoflauged.
(b) Intracable.
(c) Dormant.
(d) Implacable.

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

12. Who claims that he sits behind Natalie in several classes and knows her schedule in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Dr. Madden.
(b) Dan.
(c) Henry.
(d) Dr. Fine.

13. What word (in a dramatic or literary work) refers to a decisive moment that is of maximum intensity or is a major turning point in a plot?
(a) Outcrop.
(b) Hill.
(c) Wave.
(d) Climax.

14. What song does Diana's doctor sing in Act 1, Scene 9?
(a) "It's Gonna Be Good".
(b) "He's Not Here".
(c) "Make up your Mind".
(d) "Better Than Before".

15. Who wrote the music for Next to Normal?
(a) Matthew Johnson.
(b) Edward Holmes.
(c) Tom Kitt.
(d) John Robbins.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the ending of Act 1, Scene 11, Gabe appears and watches as Diana gives what to Dr. Madden?

2. What song does Dan sing as he tidies up in Act 1, Scene 11?

3. Act 1, Scene 4 flashes back to Dan's proposal, which was prompted by the news that Diana was what?

4. When did Next to Normal close on Broadway?

5. Dr. Madden appears in Act 1, Scene 10, commenting as he makes a report that Diana has done what?

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