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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2 (Chapters 1-2).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Jeremy McCarter states in the Introduction that the story of the show's creation begins on what date when Lin performed at the White House?
(a) September 1, 2009.
(b) March 12, 2008.
(c) May 12, 2009.
(d) January 25, 2010.

2. How old was Lin when he performed for the White House at "An Evening of Poetry, Music, and the Spoken Word"?
(a) 32.
(b) 34.
(c) 29.
(d) 25.

3. What year was it that Jeremy McCarter describes Lin-Manuel Miranda first telling him he wanted to make a hip-hop concept album about Hamilton?
(a) 1999.
(b) 2003.
(c) 2008.
(d) 2006.

4. Who played piano for Lin's performance at "An Evening of Poetry, Music, and the Spoken Word"?
(a) Joseph Addison.
(b) Oskar Eustis.
(c) Alex Lacamoire.
(d) Andy Blankenbuehler.

5. When did In the Heights premiere Off-Broadway?
(a) 2010.
(b) 2003.
(c) 2007.
(d) 1999.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the sidebar notes, the piano riff that opens Hamilton was inspired by what sound?

2. The setup of the opening prologue of Hamilton is said in the sidebar notes to be inspired by the prologue of what play?

3. According to Jeremy McCarter in the Introduction to Chapter 1, what percent of the population is foreign-born?

4. With whom did Lin-Manuel Miranda co-write the stage adaptation to Bring It On?

5. In what neighborhood is In the Heights set?

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