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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Dr. Madden appears in Act 1, Scene 10, commenting as he makes a report that Diana has done what?
(a) Killed someone else.
(b) Killed herself.
(c) Attempted suicide.
(d) Disappeared.

2. What drug do Natalie and Henry use in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) LSD.
(b) Marijuana.
(c) Cocaine.
(d) Methamphetamine.

3. 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) Wave.
(b) Outcrop.
(c) Hill.
(d) Climax.

4. Approximately how old was Gabe when he died?
(a) 7.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

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

6. What song does Dan sing accompanied with the Voices in Act 1, Scene 5?
(a) "Better Than Before".
(b) "It's Gonna Be Good".
(c) "So Anyway".
(d) "There's a World".

7. 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) "Why Stay".
(d) "A Light in the Dark".

8. What song does Gabe sing in Act 1, Scene 8?
(a) "I'm Alive".
(b) "You Don't Know".
(c) "The Break".
(d) "I Miss the Mountains".

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

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

11. 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) Being selfish.
(b) Wanting to rid himself of Diana.
(c) Putting her through hell.
(d) Betraying Diana's trust.

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

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

14. Who comments that Dan doesn't truly care about what happened to him or about what is happening to Diana in Act 1, Scene 6?
(a) Gabe.
(b) Henry.
(c) Natalie.
(d) Diana.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Diana do while stating "I miss my life" in Act 1, Scene 4?

2. How old is the protagonist's daughter in Next to Normal?

3. 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?

4. Who is the protagonist of Next to Normal?

5. Who played the character of Henry in the original Broadway cast of Next to Normal?

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