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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Daveed Diggs play in Act Two of the original production of Hamilton?
(a) Thomas Jefferson.
(b) Alexander Hamilton.
(c) John Laurens.
(d) Aaron Burr.

2. Where did the cast of Hamilton reconvene for rehearsals after the production at the Public Theater ended?
(a) The New 42nd Street Studios.
(b) 244 Rehearsal Studios NY.
(c) Smash Studios.
(d) Empire Rehearsal Studios.

3. Who was the third President of the United States?
(a) Benjamin Franklin.
(b) Quincy Adams.
(c) James Madison.
(d) Thomas Jefferson.

4. Who did Okieriete Onaodowan play in Act Two of the original production of Hamilton?
(a) John Laurens.
(b) James Madison.
(c) Hercules Mulligan.
(d) Joseph Addison.

5. What role did Jonathan Groff voice in Frozen?
(a) Olaf.
(b) Oaken.
(c) Kristoff.
(d) Hans.

6. Who did Daveed Diggs play in Act One of the original production of Hamilton?
(a) Aaron Burr.
(b) John Laurens.
(c) Marquis de Lafayette.
(d) Hercules Mulligan.

7. Who founded the Public Theater?
(a) Andy Blankenbuehler.
(b) James Glass.
(c) Robert Wilson.
(d) Joseph Papp.

8. Where did Okieriete Onaodowan immigrate to the U.S. from?
(a) South Africa.
(b) Somalia.
(c) Kenya.
(d) Nigeria.

9. Who are the three politicians who confront Hamilton in "We Know"?
(a) Washington, Madison, and Jefferson.
(b) Franklin, Morris, and Jay.
(c) Jefferson, Madison, and Burr.
(d) Madison, Jefferson, and Adams.

10. What is the date of the arrangements for the Hamilton/Burr duel that is reprinted in Chapter 30?
(a) May 2, 1808.
(b) June 3, 1800.
(c) March 3, 1799.
(d) July 11, 1804.

11. What musical features the song "Sit Down You're Rocking the Boat"?
(a) Hair.
(b) Guys and Dolls.
(c) Jesus Christ Superstar.
(d) A Chorus Line.

12. Who is quoted as saying in Chapter 20, "Every creative act is a puzzle. It's trying to make form out of chaos" (174)?
(a) Paul Tazewell.
(b) Dave Malloy.
(c) Stephen Sondheim.
(d) Patrick Willingham.

13. Who was the fourth President of the United States?
(a) Benjamin Franklin.
(b) James Madison.
(c) Thomas Jefferson.
(d) Quincy Adams.

14. Where did the duel between Hamilton and Burr take place?
(a) Weehawken, New Jersey.
(b) Whitehall, New York.
(c) Newark, New Jersey.
(d) Princeton, New Jersey.

15. In what Brooklyn neighborhood did Anthony Ramos grow up?
(a) Williamsburg.
(b) Brooklyn Heights.
(c) Bed-Stuy.
(d) Bushwick.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who designed costumes for the original production of Hamilton?

2. On what date did Hamilton open at the Public Theater?

3. Of what two musicals does Tommy say in Chapter 24, "They're both about somebody who has already been judged by history, but the shows still create mystery about why the monsters do what they do" (214)?

4. For what musical did Jonathan Groff earn a Tony nomination in 2007?

5. What is the song "What I Did for Love" about?

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