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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the previous musical to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama before Next to Normal?
(a) Rent.
(b) Cats.
(c) Anna in the Tropics.
(d) Dinner with Friends.

2. What reflective ballad does Dan sing in Act 1, Scene 5 about his son?
(a) "He's Not Here".
(b) "I Miss the Mountains".
(c) "Who's Crazy".
(d) "Seconds and Years".

3. How old is the protagonist's daughter in Next to Normal?
(a) 19.
(b) 9.
(c) 16.
(d) 12.

4. Who is the protagonist of Next to Normal?
(a) Katie.
(b) Marsha.
(c) Diana.
(d) Natalie.

5. Who is the protagonist's husband in Next to Normal?
(a) Dr. Fine.
(b) Gabe.
(c) Dan.
(d) Henry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What refers to a substance in its carbonate or citrate form used in the treatment or prophylaxis of bipolar disorder or mania?

2. What does Diana enter with after dinner in Act 1, Scene 5?

3. Who is Diana's pharmacologist in Act 1, Scene 6?

4. What refers to instructions written into the script of a play, indicating stage actions, movements of performers, or production requirements?

5. What does Diana make a huge pile of before collapsing on the floor in Act 1, Scene 1?

(see the answer key)

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