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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 9 (Chapters 20-22).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. According to the author in Chapter 5, Jay-Z's "My 1st Song" is a rare hip-hop track in what tempo?
(a) 4/4.
(b) 3/4.
(c) 6/8.
(d) 2/3.

3. When did Hamilton open on Broadway?
(a) January 25, 2010.
(b) September 1, 2009.
(c) May 12, 2009.
(d) August 6, 2015.

4. What character performs the number "You'll Be Back" in Hamilton?
(a) King George III.
(b) Eliza Schuyler.
(c) Aaron Burr.
(d) Alexander Hamilton.

5. Who wrote Angels in America?
(a) Samuel Beckett.
(b) Tony Kushner.
(c) Lin-Manuel Miranda.
(d) August Wilson.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What is the profession of Jasmine Cephas Jones's father?

3. What was the name of the play that Jeffrey Seller wrote in fourth grade after seeing his synagogue's Purim play?

4. 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?

5. What kind of stage was Hamilton originated on at the Public Theater?

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