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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. What is Diana's last name in Next to Normal?
(a) Goodman.
(b) Smithwick.
(c) Conroy.
(d) Jenkins.

3. What does Diana make a huge pile of before collapsing on the floor in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Crackers.
(b) Fruit.
(c) Sandwiches.
(d) Cookies.

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

5. 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) Henry.
(b) Natalie.
(c) Diana.
(d) Gabe.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What refers to anything, as an act or event, that serves as a stimulus and initiates or precipitates a reaction or series of reactions?

3. Who played the character of Dr. Fine/Dr. Madden in the original Broadway cast of Next to Normal?

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

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

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