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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 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".

2. Who vents her anger at being the child always disregarded in favor of her parents' concern about her brother in Act 1, Scene 7?
(a) Diana.
(b) Selma.
(c) Natalie.
(d) Nancy.

3. What refers to the science dealing with the preparation, uses, and especially the effects of drugs?
(a) Psychiatrist.
(b) Paleontologist.
(c) Pharmacology.
(d) Physicist.

4. Who played the character of Dan in the original Broadway cast of Next to Normal?
(a) Asa Somers.
(b) Aaron Tveit
(c) Louis Hobson.
(d) J. Robert Spencer.

5. 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) Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.
(b) Manic disorder.
(c) Schizophrenia.
(d) Autism.

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

3. What refers to instructions written into the script of a play, indicating stage actions, movements of performers, or production requirements?

4. How many Tony Awards did Next to Normal win the year it was nominated for eleven awards?

5. What is the name of the protagonist's son who died in the musical?

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