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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Act 2, Scene 3, it has been how long since Natalie and Henry have talked?
(a) Several months.
(b) Two days.
(c) Several weeks.
(d) A year.

2. Who is the protagonist of Next to Normal?
(a) Natalie.
(b) Diana.
(c) Katie.
(d) Marsha.

3. What does Diana do while stating "I miss my life" in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) Calls her daughter's cell phone.
(b) Overdoses on pills.
(c) Flushes her medicine down the toilet.
(d) Attempts to hang herself.

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

5. What refers to instructions written into the script of a play, indicating stage actions, movements of performers, or production requirements?
(a) Props.
(b) Stage directions.
(c) Lines.
(d) Dance numbers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What refers to a comparatively non-aggressive, melodic style of rock music in which the arrangement and lyrics are emphasized more than the beat?

2. Who does Diana comment was as "high-spirited" as she is when speaking with her new doctor in Act 1, Scene 8?

3. Who vents her anger at being the child always disregarded in favor of her parents' concern about her brother in Act 1, Scene 7?

4. What form of treatment does Diana's doctor begin in the ending of Act 1, Scene 8?

5. What hard driving rock tune does Diana sing in Act 1, Scene 6?

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