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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who appears and sings along with Dan using no words in Act 1, Scene 11?
(a) Gabe.
(b) Diana.
(c) Henry.
(d) Dr. Fine.

2. What style of music does Henry play in Act 1, Scene 3, as Natalie listens?
(a) Blues.
(b) Reggae.
(c) Jazz.
(d) Rock.

3. Who suggests that what Diana is doing is a good idea and that she is brave in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) Dr. Fine.
(b) Dan.
(c) Gabe.
(d) Dr. Madden.

4. What does Diana do while stating "I miss my life" in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) Calls her daughter's cell phone.
(b) Attempts to hang herself.
(c) Flushes her medicine down the toilet.
(d) Overdoses on pills.

5. What happens to Natalie as Diana's body is taken into the treatment room in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) She collapses.
(b) She has a siezure.
(c) She starts bleeding.
(d) She starts to cry.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What word (in a dramatic or literary work) refers to a decisive moment that is of maximum intensity or is a major turning point in a plot?

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

4. In Act 1, Scene 11, Dr. Madden tries to convince Diana to try the controversial therapy while who attempts to convince her not to try it?

5. Who played the character of Henry in the original Broadway cast of Next to Normal?

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