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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 multi-voiced, rock-textured ensemble number is sung by Diana, Gabe and others in Act 1, Scene 9?
(a) "He's Not Here".
(b) "Catch Me I'm Falling".
(c) "I'm Alive".
(d) "Perfect for You".

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

3. In what year was Next to Normal nominated for eleven Tony Awards?
(a) 2002.
(b) 2005.
(c) 2000.
(d) 2009.

4. What is the title of the song sung by Natalie in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) "I Dreamed a Dance".
(b) "I'm Alive".
(c) "Just Another Day".
(d) "Everything Else".

5. Gabe's song in Act 1, Scene 8 is intercut with dialogue between Dan and whom?
(a) Natalie.
(b) Dr. Fine.
(c) Diana.
(d) Henry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the song in Act 1, Scene 1 in which the main characters each sing about their morning?

2. From what mental illness does the protagonist of Next to Normal suffer?

3. What psychiatric term refers to an experience that produces psychological injury or pain?

4. What does Gabe say in Act 1, Scene 8, indicating that he is alive not only to Diana, but in other ways to Dan and Natalie too?

5. Who claims that he sits behind Natalie in several classes and knows her schedule in Act 1, Scene 2?

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