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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 multi-voiced, rock-textured ensemble number is sung by Diana, Gabe and others in Act 1, Scene 9?
(a) "Catch Me I'm Falling".
(b) "He's Not Here".
(c) "Perfect for You".
(d) "I'm Alive".

2. What form of treatment does Diana's doctor begin in the ending of Act 1, Scene 8?
(a) Brain surgery.
(b) Hypnosis.
(c) Shock therapy.
(d) Water therapy.

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

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

5. What word means lying asleep or as if asleep; inactive, as in sleep; torpid?
(a) Camoflauged.
(b) Implacable.
(c) Dormant.
(d) Intracable.

Short Answer Questions

1. Approximately how old was Gabe when he died?

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

3. What refers to the intentional taking of one's own life?

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

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

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