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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. In Act 1, Scene 5, Dan sings at work that things have been good at home for what period of time?
(a) 3 weeks.
(b) 5 days.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 4 days.

2. What does Diana make a huge pile of before collapsing on the floor in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Cookies.
(b) Crackers.
(c) Fruit.
(d) Sandwiches.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What was the name of the previous musical to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama before Next to Normal?

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

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

5. Approximately how old was Gabe when he died?

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