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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5 (Chapters 8-10).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did David Korins work for as his creative director?
(a) Prince.
(b) Tupac.
(c) Kanye West.
(d) John Lennon.

2. With whom did Lin-Manuel Miranda co-write the stage adaptation to Bring It On?
(a) Tom Kitt and Amanda Green.
(b) Alex Lacamoire and Ron Chernow.
(c) Vanessa Nadal and Richard Wilson.
(d) Andy Blankenbuehler and Jennifer Warren.

3. Who is the Irish tailor that appears in Act One of Hamilton?
(a) Henry Cabot Lodge.
(b) Ron Chernow.
(c) John Laurens.
(d) Hercules Mulligan.

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) Joseph Addison.
(b) Ron Chernow.
(c) Jeffrey Seller.
(d) Oskar Eustis.

5. According to the sidebar notes, the piano riff that opens Hamilton was inspired by what sound?
(a) A gunshot.
(b) A howling wolf.
(c) A door squeak.
(d) A spring breeze.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author in Chapter 5, Jay-Z's "My 1st Song" is a rare hip-hop track in what tempo?

2. When did Alexander Hamilton plead with New York's leaders to trust in the possibilities of union and vote to ratify the new federal Constitution, according to the author in Chapter 10?

3. Where was Clive Campbell from?

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

5. Who released the duet "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By"?

(see the answer key)

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