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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 11 (Chapters 26-28).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What contemporary setting was Lin-Manuel Miranda inspired by for the scene in Hamilton that is set in The Common?
(a) Prospect Park.
(b) Washington Square Park.
(c) Union Square Park.
(d) Central Park.

2. What instrument was used to create the essence of a siren wail in the song "My Shot"?
(a) A violin.
(b) A cymbal.
(c) A guitar.
(d) A harp.

3. When did Alexander Hamilton ascend to George Washington's cabinet?
(a) 1791.
(b) 1789.
(c) 1788.
(d) 1787.

4. Who wrote, "The dominant purpose of Hamilton's life was the creation of a national sentiment, and thereby the making of a great and powerful nation from the discordant elements furnished by thirteen jarring States" (11)?
(a) Joseph Addison.
(b) Henry Cabot Lodge.
(c) Oskar Eustis.
(d) Jeffrey Seller.

5. In what neighborhood is In the Heights set?
(a) Cleveland Heights.
(b) Brooklyn Heights.
(c) Williamsburg Heights.
(d) Washington Heights.

Short Answer Questions

1. In his sidebar notes for the song "Meet Me Inside," Lin-Manuel Miranda claims this is one of the only hip-hop songs he knows with what time signature?

2. What was the name of the song that Lin originally wrote and later replaced with "Helpless"?

3. Who did Okieriete Onaodowan play in Act One of the original production of Hamilton?

4. On what date did Hamilton open at the Public Theater?

5. What network drama had Leslie Odom, Jr. been cast in at the same time that he became involved with Hamilton?

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