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

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

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

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

5. Who vents her anger at being the child always disregarded in favor of her parents' concern about her brother in Act 1, Scene 7?
(a) Nancy.
(b) Selma.
(c) Natalie.
(d) Diana.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who played the character of Natalie in the original Broadway cast of Next to Normal?

2. Who takes some of Diana's medication in Act 1, Scene 8?

3. What song does Diana's doctor sing in Act 1, Scene 9?

4. What reflective ballad does Dan sing in Act 1, Scene 5 about his son?

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

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