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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the protagonist's daughter in Next to Normal?
(a) Kimberly.
(b) Amy.
(c) Natalie.
(d) Diana.

2. What was the name of the previous musical to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama before Next to Normal?
(a) Rent.
(b) Anna in the Tropics.
(c) Dinner with Friends.
(d) Cats.

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

4. Who is the protagonist's husband in Next to Normal?
(a) Dan.
(b) Dr. Fine.
(c) Henry.
(d) Gabe.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Diana make a huge pile of before collapsing on the floor in Act 1, Scene 1?

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

3. What doctor does Diana go to see in Act 1, Scene 3?

4. What refers to the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning?

5. Act 1, Scene 4 flashes back to Dan's proposal, which was prompted by the news that Diana was what?

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