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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. In his song solo in Act 2, Scene 5, Gabe compares electroshock therapy to what?
(a) Sticking a fork in the wall outlet.
(b) The electric chair.
(c) Licking a car battery.
(d) Getting stung by bees.

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

3. How old is the protagonist's daughter in Next to Normal?
(a) 19.
(b) 12.
(c) 16.
(d) 9.

4. In the ending of Act 1, Scene 11, Gabe appears and watches as Diana gives what to Dr. Madden?
(a) Personal belongings.
(b) Consent forms.
(c) A urine sample.
(d) Test results.

5. What song does Diana sing about her longing for feeling in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) "Everything Else".
(b) "I Miss the Mountains".
(c) "The Break".
(d) "I've Been".

Short Answer Questions

1. What song does Henry sing to Natalie in Act 1, Scene 4?

2. In Act 1, Scene 2, music plays a classical sounding piano part with some light orchestral accompaniment in the style of what composer?

3. Approximately how old was Gabe when he died?

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

5. What object is a particular trigger for Diana of memories of Gabe in the narrative?

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