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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 1, Scene 7, Gabe appears and sings with Natalie about "the son of steel and the daughter of" what?
(a) Wood.
(b) Fire.
(c) Air.
(d) Water.

2. What refers to the original form of rock music, basically dependent on a consistently loud and strong beat?
(a) Hard rock.
(b) Techno.
(c) Heavy metal.
(d) Salsa.

3. What is the title of the song sung by Natalie in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) "I'm Alive".
(b) "Just Another Day".
(c) "Everything Else".
(d) "I Dreamed a Dance".

4. What lightly textured waltz tune does Diana sing in Act 1, Scene 10?
(a) "I Dreamed a Dance".
(b) "Didn't I See This Movie".
(c) "How Could I Ever Forget".
(d) "Song of Forgetting".

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who invites Henry to dinner in Act 1, Scene 5?

3. What is the name of the song in Act 1, Scene 1 in which the main characters each sing about their morning?

4. Who played the character of Dan in the original Broadway cast of Next to Normal?

5. Diana's doctor suggests that it is time for her to do what in Act 1, Scene 10?

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