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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When was Theodosia Burr born?
(a) September, 1785.
(b) January, 1782.
(c) June, 1783.
(d) June, 1788.

3. What role did Jonathan Groff play in Hamilton on Broadway?
(a) Aaron Burr.
(b) James Madison.
(c) King George III.
(d) Alexander Hamilton.

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

5. What is the longest-running Broadway production historically?
(a) The Phantom of the Opera.
(b) Avenue Q.
(c) A Chorus Line.
(d) Cats.

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

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

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

9. When did Andy Blankenbuehler move to New York?
(a) 1980.
(b) 1990.
(c) 1986.
(d) 1995.

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

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

12. What is the profession of Jasmine Cephas Jones's father?
(a) He is a banker.
(b) He is a doctor.
(c) He is an actor.
(d) He is a lawyer.

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

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

15. Where was the Emanuel A.M.E. Church that was the target of a mass shooting in 2015?
(a) Birmingham, Alabama.
(b) Little Rock, Arkansas.
(c) Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
(d) Charleston, South Carolina.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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)?

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

3. 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?

4. Who did Daveed Diggs play in Act One of the original production of Hamilton?

5. Who founded the Public Theater?

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