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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 a type of affective disorder characterized by euphoric mood, excessive activity and talkativeness, impaired judgment, and sometimes psychotic symptoms, as grandiose delusions?
(a) Autism.
(b) Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.
(c) Schizophrenia.
(d) Manic disorder.

2. In what year did Next to Normal win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama?
(a) 2004.
(b) 2010.
(c) 2008.
(d) 2006.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What song does Dan sing accompanied with the Voices in Act 1, Scene 5?

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

4. Diana reveals what to Dan in Act 1, Scene 6?

5. In what year was Next to Normal nominated for eleven Tony Awards?

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