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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. Dan reminds Diana that Gabe has been dead for how long in Act 1, Scene 5?
(a) 22 years.
(b) 16 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 8 years.

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

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

4. Who suggests that what Diana is doing is a good idea and that she is brave in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) Dan.
(b) Dr. Madden.
(c) Dr. Fine.
(d) Gabe.

5. Who wrote the music for Next to Normal?
(a) Edward Holmes.
(b) Matthew Johnson.
(c) Tom Kitt.
(d) John Robbins.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What refers to a type of affective disorder characterized by euphoric mood, excessive activity and talkativeness, impaired judgment, and sometimes psychotic symptoms, as grandiose delusions?

4. What is the title of the song sung by Natalie in Act 1, Scene 2?

5. What is the name of the protagonist's daughter in Next to Normal?

(see the answer key)

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