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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 refers to the intentional taking of one's own life?
(a) Homicide.
(b) Assault.
(c) Euthanasia.
(d) Suicide.

2. When did Next to Normal close on Broadway?
(a) September 4, 2008.
(b) June 11, 2010.
(c) January 16, 2011.
(d) March 24, 2009.

3. What is the name of the song in Act 1, Scene 1 in which the main characters each sing about their morning?
(a) "Perfect for You".
(b) "Just Another Day".
(c) "Who's Crazy".
(d) "Everything Else".

4. What drug do Natalie and Henry use in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) Methamphetamine.
(b) LSD.
(c) Marijuana.
(d) Cocaine.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What refers to the science dealing with the preparation, uses, and especially the effects of drugs?

2. In Act 1, Scene 2, music plays a classical sounding piano part with some light orchestral accompaniment in the style of what composer?

3. What word refers to anything, as an act or event, that serves as a stimulus and initiates or precipitates a reaction or series of reactions?

4. What song does Henry sing to Natalie in Act 1, Scene 4?

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

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