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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When did the creators of Hamilton first perform the first and second acts of the show back to back at the 52nd Street Project?
(a) June 4, 2015.
(b) May 9, 2014.
(c) May 30, 1010.
(d) June 2, 2013.

3. Where did Daveed Diggs grow up?
(a) Oakland.
(b) Detroit.
(c) Chicago.
(d) New York.

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

5. What is the name of Jasmine Cephas Jones's mother?
(a) Kim Lesley.
(b) Maria Williams.
(c) Erica Malloy.
(d) Jennifer Tazewell.

6. For what musical did Jonathan Groff earn a Tony nomination in 2007?
(a) Jesus Christ Superstar.
(b) Spring Awakening.
(c) A Chorus Line.
(d) Hair.

7. What is the name of the lottery that gave theatergoers a chance to win a $10 seat in the front for for a performance of Hamilton?
(a) The LuckySeat lottery.
(b) The Ham4Ham lottery.
(c) The TimesSquare lottery.
(d) The WaitingLine lottery.

8. Where was Aaron Burr born?
(a) Chicago, Illinois.
(b) Brooklyn, New York.
(c) Newark, New Jersey.
(d) London, England.

9. The author states in Chapter 27 that, "For just as directors steer actors and choreographers guide dancers, Broadway producers" do what (241)?
(a) "Harness the director."
(b) "Harness them all."
(c) "Harness the public."
(d) "Manage the show."

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

11. 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) Stephen Sondheim.
(c) Patrick Willingham.
(d) Dave Malloy.

12. For what avand-garde hip-hop group is Daveed Diggs the lead MC?
(a) Clipping.
(b) N.W.A.
(c) Public Enemy.
(d) Wu-Tang Clan.

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

14. Who wrote the 1973 historical novel Burr?
(a) Jack Roberts.
(b) Gore Vidal.
(c) Dave Malloy.
(d) Paul Tazewell.

15. The author notes in Chapter 30 that "In real life, the fatal animosity between Hamilton and Burr revealed itself in a series of letters in the summer of" what year (264)?
(a) 1804.
(b) 1809.
(c) 1789.
(d) 1800.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Okieriete Onaodowan play in Act Two of the original production of Hamilton?

2. What is the date of the arrangements for the Hamilton/Burr duel that is reprinted in Chapter 30?

3. In what year did Thomas Jefferson run for President with Aaron Burr as his de facto running mate?

4. Which of the Schuyler sisters did Jasmine Cephas Jones play in Act One?

5. Who was the sixth President of the United States?

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