Next to Normal Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Brian Yorkey
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Next to Normal Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In the ending of Act 1, Scene 11, Gabe appears and watches as Diana gives what to Dr. Madden?
(a) Test results.
(b) Personal belongings.
(c) A urine sample.
(d) Consent forms.

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

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

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

7. What song does Diana sing about her longing for feeling in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) "Everything Else".
(b) "The Break".
(c) "I Miss the Mountains".
(d) "I've Been".

8. Next to Normal closed on Broadway after how many regular performances?
(a) 421.
(b) 733.
(c) 518.
(d) 239.

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

10. What refers to a substance in its carbonate or citrate form used in the treatment or prophylaxis of bipolar disorder or mania?
(a) Paxil.
(b) Zoloft.
(c) Lithium.
(d) Lamictal.

11. Diana reveals what to Dan in Act 1, Scene 6?
(a) She's stopped taking her medications.
(b) She hates her doctor.
(c) She tried to overdose on her pills.
(d) She misses her son.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Gabe's song in Act 1, Scene 8 is intercut with dialogue between Dan and whom?

2. How old does Diana's doctor say Gabe would have been in Act 1, Scene 8?

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

4. What is the name of the protagonist's son who died in the musical?

5. What does Gabe eventually influence Diana to say in Act 1, Scene 10?

(see the answer keys)

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