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

2. Who played the character of Henry in the original Broadway cast of Next to Normal?
(a) J. Robert Spencer.
(b) Preston K. Sadleir.
(c) Adam Chanler-Berat.
(d) Aaron Tveit.

3. What refers to anything, as an act or event, that serves as a stimulus and initiates or precipitates a reaction or series of reactions?
(a) Trigger.
(b) Catalyst.
(c) Conflict.
(d) Antagonist.

4. What drug do Natalie and Henry use in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) Cocaine.
(b) LSD.
(c) Marijuana.
(d) Methamphetamine.

5. What controversial treatment does Dr. Madden suggest for Diana in Act 1, Scene 10?
(a) Accupuncture.
(b) Yoga.
(c) Medical marijuana.
(d) Electroshock therapy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word means lying asleep or as if asleep; inactive, as in sleep; torpid?

2. Who is the protagonist of Next to Normal?

3. What does Diana enter with after dinner in Act 1, Scene 5?

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

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

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