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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What song does Henry sing to Natalie in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) "Perfect for You".
(b) "How Could I Ever Forget".
(c) "It's Gonna Be Good".
(d) "I Miss the Mountains".

2. In what year was Next to Normal nominated for eleven Tony Awards?
(a) 2009.
(b) 2000.
(c) 2005.
(d) 2002.

3. What does Diana enter with after dinner in Act 1, Scene 5?
(a) A bottle of whiskey.
(b) A birthday cake.
(c) A birthday present.
(d) A book.

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

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?
(a) Natalie.
(b) Nancy.
(c) Selma.
(d) Diana.

Short Answer Questions

1. What song does Gabe sing in Act 1, Scene 8?

2. What word refers to anything, as an act or event, that serves as a stimulus and initiates or precipitates a reaction or series of reactions?

3. Gabe's song in Act 1, Scene 8 is intercut with dialogue between Dan and whom?

4. Who played the character of Gabe in the original Broadway cast of Next to Normal?

5. What reflective ballad does Dan sing in Act 1, Scene 5 about his son?

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