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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3 (Chapters 3-4).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Barack Obama's father born?
(a) Somalia.
(b) Nigeria.
(c) Kenya.
(d) South Africa.

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

3. In what Sondheim muical do a trio of friends repeatedly sing, "Hwere's to us. Who's like us? Damn few" (35)?
(a) The Sound of Music.
(b) A Chorus Line.
(c) Merrily We Roll Along.
(d) Guys and Dolls.

4. What does Lin-Manuel Miranda say the song "The Schuyler Sisters" really is in Chapter 4 (38)?
(a) "An anthem to America."
(b) "A love trilogy."
(c) "A swelling of the moon."
(d) "A New York anthem."

5. What word from the Introduction refers to knowing or using several languages?
(a) Polyglot.
(b) Divulgent.
(c) Articulate.
(d) Litigur.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the refrain that concludes "The Schuyler Sisters" (45)?

2. When did Lin-Manuel Miranda's father come to the U.S. from Puerto Rico?

3. Who was the best friend to Alexander Hamilton and fellow opponent of slavery that appears in Act One of the play?

4. Who among the Schuyler sisters married rich and died young, thus explaining her disappearance in Act Two of the play?

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

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