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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Act 1, Scene 7, Gabe appears and sings with Natalie about "the son of steel and the daughter of" what?
(a) Fire.
(b) Wood.
(c) Water.
(d) Air.

2. What refers to the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning?
(a) Rhetoric.
(b) Irony.
(c) Lie.
(d) Heresy.

3. What refers to a substance in its carbonate or citrate form used in the treatment or prophylaxis of bipolar disorder or mania?
(a) Lithium.
(b) Paxil.
(c) Lamictal.
(d) Zoloft.

4. What doctor does Diana go to see in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) Dr. Fine.
(b) Dr. Anderson.
(c) Dr. Thomas.
(d) Dr. Shwartz.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What refers to the science dealing with the preparation, uses, and especially the effects of drugs?

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

3. What word means to compose and perform or deliver without previous preparation; extemporize?

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

5. Who vents her anger at being the child always disregarded in favor of her parents' concern about her brother in Act 1, Scene 7?

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