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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. What contemporary setting was Lin-Manuel Miranda inspired by for the scene in Hamilton that is set in The Common?
(a) Union Square Park.
(b) Prospect Park.
(c) Washington Square Park.
(d) Central Park.

2. Who wrote the play that George Washington had performed at Valley Forge?
(a) Henry Cabot Lodge.
(b) Ron Chernow.
(c) Joseph Addison.
(d) Oskar Eustis.

3. What role did Lin-Manuel Miranda play on the NBC show Do No Harm?
(a) Joell Ortiz.
(b) Kevin McCollum.
(c) Hercules Mulligan.
(d) Dr. Ruben Marcado.

4. 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?
(a) 1800.
(b) 1780.
(c) 1784.
(d) 1788.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What instrument was used to create the essence of a siren wail in the song "My Shot"?

2. Desiree Armfeldt is a character from what musical?

3. When did Hamilton open on Broadway?

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

5. Who was Jeremy McCarter's boss when he began working at the Public Theater?

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