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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Lin-Manuel Miranda attend high school?
(a) Hunter College High School.
(b) Easton Prep High School.
(c) Washington Heights High School.
(d) East Brunswick High School.

2. Lin-Manuel Miranda says in Chapter 15 that he wrote the song "Dear Theodosia" the same week he did what?
(a) Got married.
(b) Got divorced.
(c) Adopted a dog.
(d) Became a father.

3. What character sings the song "Burn" in Hamilton?
(a) Maria.
(b) Angelica.
(c) Eliza.
(d) Peggy.

4. Who directed Cabaret, Sweeney Todd, and The Phantom of the Opera on his way to racking up a record 21 Tony Awards?
(a) Jonathan Larson.
(b) Dave Malloy.
(c) Hal Prince.
(d) Patrick Willingham.

5. When was Philip Hamilton born?
(a) September, 1777.
(b) May, 1789.
(c) January, 1782.
(d) June, 1783.

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

7. The author states in the Introduction of Chapter 23, "For if the most essential trait of the Hamilton team was relentless creativity, a close second was" what (206)?
(a) "Selective training."
(b) "Collaborative natures."
(c) "Ruthless pragmatism."
(d) "Timeless energy."

8. 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)?
(a) Hair and Little Shop of Horrors.
(b) Gypsy and Sweeney Todd.
(c) A Chorus Line and In the Heights.
(d) Jesus Christ Superstar and Hair.

9. Who was the prop master at the Public who designed props for the original production of Hamilton?
(a) Jay Duckworth.
(b) Paul Tazewell.
(c) Jonathan Larson.
(d) Joell Ortiz.

10. Where was Javier Munoz born and raised?
(a) Brooklyn.
(b) Queens.
(c) The Bronx.
(d) Harlem.

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

12. At what space was Hamilton staged at the Public Theater?
(a) The Allen Theater.
(b) The Mason Gross Theater.
(c) The Newman Theater.
(d) The Williams Theater.

13. Who designed costumes for the original production of Hamilton?
(a) Andy Blankenbuehler.
(b) John Laurens.
(c) Jay Duckworth.
(d) Paul Tazewell.

14. What does Tommy call the best part of directing in Chapter 23 (206)?
(a) "Mind reading."
(b) "Collaborating."
(c) "Code-switching."
(d) "Supposing."

15. What kind of stage was Hamilton originated on at the Public Theater?
(a) A three-quarter thrust stage.
(b) A theater in-the-round.
(c) An arena theater.
(d) A proscenium stage.

Short Answer Questions

1. What role did Jonathan Groff voice in Frozen?

2. For what avand-garde hip-hop group is Daveed Diggs the lead MC?

3. Who did Okieriete Onaodowan play in Act One of the original production of Hamilton?

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

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

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