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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What emotional ballad does Dan sing to Diana in Act 1, Scene 11?
(a) "Hey #2".
(b) "I'm Alive".
(c) "A Light in the Dark".
(d) "It's Gonna Be Good".

2. What is Henry worried about regarding Natalie in Act 2, Scene 3?
(a) Her mental condition.
(b) Her eating habits.
(c) Her sex drive.
(d) Her drug use.

3. What refers to the science dealing with the preparation, uses, and especially the effects of drugs?
(a) Paleontologist.
(b) Psychiatrist.
(c) Pharmacology.
(d) Physicist.

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

5. What song is sung by Diana and Dr. Madden in Act 2, Scene 7?
(a) "Perfect for You".
(b) "Everything Else".
(c) "Song of Forgetting".
(d) "I Don't Know".

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Natalie as Diana's body is taken into the treatment room in Act 2, Scene 1?

2. Who played the character of Natalie in the original Broadway cast of Next to Normal?

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

4. How old was Gabe when Diana recalls having rushed him to the hospital in Act 2, Scene 8?

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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