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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is quoted as saying in Chapter 20, "Every creative act is a puzzle. It's trying to make form out of chaos" (174)?
(a) Patrick Willingham.
(b) Paul Tazewell.
(c) Dave Malloy.
(d) Stephen Sondheim.

2. Who are the three politicians who confront Hamilton in "We Know"?
(a) Madison, Jefferson, and Adams.
(b) Franklin, Morris, and Jay.
(c) Washington, Madison, and Jefferson.
(d) Jefferson, Madison, and Burr.

3. On what date did three congressmen confront "Hamilton with what they thought was evidence that he had misused Treasury funds, only to discover that they had stumbled up a very different offense..." (225)?
(a) June 23, 1790.
(b) December 15, 1792.
(c) May 12, 1795.
(d) September 23, 1794.

4. Of what two musicals does Tommy say in Chapter 24, "They're both about somebody who has already been judged by history, but the shows still create mystery about why the monsters do what they do" (214)?
(a) Gypsy and Sweeney Todd.
(b) Jesus Christ Superstar and Hair.
(c) Hair and Little Shop of Horrors.
(d) A Chorus Line and In the Heights.

5. Who wrote the rap for a debate on marriage equality that is included in Chapter 18?
(a) Dave Malloy.
(b) Joseph Addison.
(c) Emily Stephens.
(d) Esteisy Seijas.

6. Where did Andy Blankenbuehler grow up?
(a) Cincinnati.
(b) Minneapolis.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Chicago.

7. Lin-Manuel Miranda says in Chapter 15 that he wrote the song "Dear Theodosia" the same week he did what?
(a) Became a father.
(b) Adopted a dog.
(c) Got divorced.
(d) Got married.

8. Who designed costumes for the original production of Hamilton?
(a) Jay Duckworth.
(b) Paul Tazewell.
(c) Andy Blankenbuehler.
(d) John Laurens.

9. When did Andy Blankenbuehler move to New York?
(a) 1995.
(b) 1986.
(c) 1980.
(d) 1990.

10. Who wrote the 1973 historical novel Burr?
(a) Paul Tazewell.
(b) Gore Vidal.
(c) Jack Roberts.
(d) Dave Malloy.

11. The author states in Chapter 27 that, "For just as directors steer actors and choreographers guide dancers, Broadway producers" do what (241)?
(a) "Harness them all."
(b) "Harness the director."
(c) "Manage the show."
(d) "Harness the public."

12. In what year did Thomas Jefferson run for President with Aaron Burr as his de facto running mate?
(a) 1803.
(b) 1800.
(c) 1797.
(d) 1798.

13. Who was the third President of the United States?
(a) Quincy Adams.
(b) Benjamin Franklin.
(c) Thomas Jefferson.
(d) James Madison.

14. What role did Jonathan Groff play in Hamilton on Broadway?
(a) James Madison.
(b) Alexander Hamilton.
(c) King George III.
(d) Aaron Burr.

15. What is the song "What I Did for Love" about?
(a) The sacrifices artists make for their art.
(b) The sacrifices the Founding Fathers made for freedom.
(c) The sacrifices of officers to their men.
(d) The sacrifices that lovers make for love.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Say No to This," Alexander Hamilton raps about his affair with whom?

2. Where was the Emanuel A.M.E. Church that was the target of a mass shooting in 2015?

3. What is the name of the lottery that gave theatergoers a chance to win a $10 seat in the front for for a performance of Hamilton?

4. Who founded the Public Theater?

5. Who did Daveed Diggs play in Act One of the original production of Hamilton?

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