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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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) 1789.
(b) 1809.
(c) 1804.
(d) 1800.

3. In what year did Thomas Jefferson run for President with Aaron Burr as his de facto running mate?
(a) 1797.
(b) 1800.
(c) 1798.
(d) 1803.

4. 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) "Ruthless pragmatism."
(b) "Timeless energy."
(c) "Collaborative natures."
(d) "Selective training."

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

6. In "Say No to This," Alexander Hamilton raps about his affair with whom?
(a) Kim Lesley.
(b) Eliza Schuyler.
(c) Maria Reynolds.
(d) Angelica Schuyler.

7. Since 1995, how many students had been brought to see plays and musicals at theaters around New York City by the TDF Stage Doors program at the time of the book's publication?
(a) 47,000.
(b) 54,000.
(c) 62,000.
(d) 23,000.

8. Who wrote the rap for a debate on marriage equality that is included in Chapter 18?
(a) Emily Stephens.
(b) Joseph Addison.
(c) Esteisy Seijas.
(d) Dave Malloy.

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

10. 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.

11. How many cues were there in the original production of Hamilton at the Public Theater, according to the stage manager?
(a) 1,000.
(b) 1,300.
(c) 800.
(d) 1,500.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Lin-Manuel Miranda attend high school?

2. When did Alexander Hamilton ascend to George Washington's cabinet?

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

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

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

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