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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What refers to instructions written into the script of a play, indicating stage actions, movements of performers, or production requirements?
(a) Stage directions.
(b) Props.
(c) Dance numbers.
(d) Lines.

2. What does Diana enter with after dinner in Act 1, Scene 5?
(a) A book.
(b) A birthday present.
(c) A birthday cake.
(d) A bottle of whiskey.

3. From what song does the line "things aren't as bizarre as they are" come in Next to Normal?
(a) "Aftershocks".
(b) "Who's Crazy".
(c) "A Light in the Dark".
(d) "I'm Alive".

4. What is the name of the protagonist's son who died in the musical?
(a) Gabe.
(b) Rodney.
(c) Dan.
(d) Henry.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What song does Diana's doctor sing in Act 1, Scene 9?

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

3. In Act 1, Scene 5, Dan sings at work that things have been good at home for what period of time?

4. Who does Diana say she couldn't hold when she was born in Act 1, Scene 9?

5. What refers to the intentional taking of one's own life?

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