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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who did Daveed Diggs play in Act Two of the original production of Hamilton?
(a) Alexander Hamilton.
(b) Thomas Jefferson.
(c) Aaron Burr.
(d) John Laurens.

3. In what musical does the Witch rap her backstory?
(a) Into the Woods.
(b) Wicked.
(c) The Wizard of Oz.
(d) Oz.

4. What character sings the song "Burn" in Hamilton?
(a) Angelica.
(b) Maria.
(c) Eliza.
(d) Peggy.

5. What Scripture passage, dear to Washington, is referenced in "One Last Time"?
(a) Jeremiah 29:11.
(b) Psalm 23.
(c) Micah 4:4.
(d) Corinthians 13:4.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Theodosia Burr born?

2. Who wrote of the young United States, "It was patched and piebald policy then, as it is now, ever was and ever will be, world without end" (124)?

3. What role did Jonathan Groff play in Hamilton on Broadway?

4. Who are the three politicians who confront Hamilton in "We Know"?

5. What kind of stage was Hamilton originated on at the Public Theater?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were some of the impacts of the educational outreach for Hamilton?

2. Who is Stephen Sondheim and how has he influenced musical theater?

3. What is the song "Say No to This" about?

4. Why is A Chorus Line referenced several times in the book?

5. Who choreographed the original productions of Hamilton? How did he come to this position?

6. How do the authors describe the transition from Off-Broadway to Broadway in Chapter 23?

7. What is a propmaster and how do they serve a play or musical production?

8. What does "tech" refer to and how is this process described in Hamilton?

9. Why did the creators change the end of Act I from ending with "Yorktown"?

10. Why did the creators of Hamilton choose to double-cast the roles of Jefferson and Madison?

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