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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Who wrote of Aaron Burr, "He is a grave, silent, strange sort of animal, insomuch that we know not what to make of him" (263)?
(a) Paul Tazewell.
(b) Alexander Hamilton.
(c) Dave Malloy.
(d) Aaron Burr.

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

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

7. Where did Okieriete Onaodowan grow up?
(a) West Orange, New Jersey.
(b) Brooklyn, New York.
(c) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
(d) Newark, New Jersey.

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

9. What became the general rule for the costume design of Hamilton?
(a) Period from the neck down, modern from the neck up.
(b) Period from the neck up, modern from the neck down.
(c) All period.
(d) All modern.

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

11. What New York Times columnist is quoted in Chapter 29 as saying, "Politically, if I were Hamilton, and I have a choice between a guy who doesn't really believe anything and a guy who believes the opposite of what I believe, the smart thing is to go with the guy who doesn't believe anything" (256)?
(a) Dave Malloy.
(b) Paul Tazewell.
(c) Joell Ortiz.
(d) David Brooks.

12. When did Alexander Hamilton ascend to George Washington's cabinet?
(a) 1787.
(b) 1791.
(c) 1789.
(d) 1788.

13. 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) Patrick Willingham.
(d) Hal Prince.

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

15. Where did Andy Blankenbuehler grow up?
(a) Cincinnati.
(b) Minneapolis.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Los Angeles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the longest-running Broadway production historically?

2. In what Brooklyn neighborhood did Anthony Ramos grow up?

3. The author states in Chapter 27 that, "For just as directors steer actors and choreographers guide dancers, Broadway producers" do what (241)?

4. 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)?

5. Who wrote the rap for a debate on marriage equality that is included in Chapter 18?

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