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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. The setup of the opening prologue of Hamilton is said in the sidebar notes to be inspired by the prologue of what play?
(a) Hair.
(b) A Chorus Line.
(c) Sweeney Todd.
(d) Jesus Christ Superstar.

2. When did Lin-Manuel Miranda marry?
(a) 2005.
(b) 2009.
(c) 2008.
(d) 2010.

3. At what theater on Broadway did Hamilton open?
(a) The Richard Rodgers Theatre.
(b) The August Wilson Theatre.
(c) The Winter Garden Theatre.
(d) The Lucille Lortell Theatre.

4. Who had written the biography on Alexander Hamilton that Lin-Manuel Miranda read in Mexico which partly inspired his ideas for this musical?
(a) Ron Chernow.
(b) Oskar Eustis.
(c) Jeffrey Seller.
(d) Joseph Addison.

5. From what play is the quote "Don't hang back among the brutes" (10) cited in the introduction?
(a) In the Heights.
(b) Hamilton.
(c) A Streetcar Named Desire.
(d) To Kill a Mockingbird.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who played piano for Lin's performance at "An Evening of Poetry, Music, and the Spoken Word"?

2. What word from the Introduction refers to knowing or using several languages?

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

4. What was George Washington's favorite play that he had performed at Valley Forge?

5. Where did Clive Campbell help to originate hip-hop music?

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