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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In what year did Next to Normal win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama?
(a) 2004.
(b) 2008.
(c) 2010.
(d) 2006.

3. What word refers to anything, as an act or event, that serves as a stimulus and initiates or precipitates a reaction or series of reactions?
(a) Truth.
(b) Conflict.
(c) Trigger.
(d) Convolution.

4. When did Next to Normal close on Broadway?
(a) September 4, 2008.
(b) January 16, 2011.
(c) March 24, 2009.
(d) June 11, 2010.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What refers to the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning?

2. Who is Diana's pharmacologist in Act 1, Scene 6?

3. From what mental illness does the protagonist of Next to Normal suffer?

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

5. What song does Dan sing in reply to Diana's song in Act 1, Scene 6?

(see the answer key)

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