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

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

3. What song does Dan sing in reply to Diana's song in Act 1, Scene 6?
(a) "Just Another Day".
(b) "Hey #3".
(c) "I Am The One".
(d) "How Could I Ever Forget".

4. What is the name of the protagonist's son who died in the musical?
(a) Rodney.
(b) Gabe.
(c) Henry.
(d) Dan.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who wrote the music for Next to Normal?

3. What song does Dan sing accompanied with the Voices in Act 1, Scene 5?

4. In what year did Next to Normal win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama?

5. What song does Diana sing about her longing for feeling in Act 1, Scene 4?

(see the answer key)

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