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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6 (Chapters 11-13).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wrote the music and lyrics of The Last Ship?
(a) David Bowie.
(b) Sting.
(c) Tom Waits.
(d) Prince.

2. Who wrote Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812?
(a) Patrick Willingham.
(b) Jonathan Larson.
(c) Andy Blankenbuehler.
(d) Dave Malloy.

3. What was the name of the song that Lin originally wrote and later replaced with "Helpless"?
(a) "You'll Be Back."
(b) "Satisfied."
(c) "This One's Mine."
(d) "Wait for It."

4. Where did Clive Campbell help to originate hip-hop music?
(a) Brooklyn.
(b) The Bronx.
(c) Harlem.
(d) Queens.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What contemporary setting was Lin-Manuel Miranda inspired by for the scene in Hamilton that is set in The Common?

2. When did Barack Obama's father come to the United States?

3. 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?

4. What song did the casting agency Telsy + Company send to Renee Elise Goldsberry that convinced her to audition for Hamilton?

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

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