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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who had written the biography on Alexander Hamilton that Lin-Manuel Miranda read in Mexico which partly inspired his ideas for this musical?
(a) Jeffrey Seller.
(b) Oskar Eustis.
(c) Ron Chernow.
(d) Joseph Addison.

2. Where did Tommy Kail grow up?
(a) New York, New York.
(b) Alexandria, Virginia.
(c) Detroit, Michigan.
(d) The Bronx, New York.

3. According to Jeremy McCarter in the Introduction to Chapter 1, what percent of the population is foreign-born?
(a) 13%.
(b) 5%.
(c) 16%.
(d) 10%.

4. When did Hamilton open on Broadway?
(a) May 12, 2009.
(b) September 1, 2009.
(c) August 6, 2015.
(d) January 25, 2010.

5. In fourth grade, Jeffrey Seller's synagogue staged a Purim play that set Queen Esther's story to the score of what musical?
(a) Hair.
(b) The Sound of Music.
(c) A Chorus Line.
(d) South Pacific.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who released the duet "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By"?

2. Where was the Notorious B.I.G. from?

3. Where did Chris Jackson grow up?

4. When did In the Heights premiere Off-Broadway?

5. Desiree Armfeldt is a character from what musical?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the job that a producer does for a Broadway or Off-Broadway production?

2. Describe the basic premise of the song "The Story of Tonight." What purpose does this song serve to the musical?

3. Describe the song "Farmer Refuted." What are the premise and purpose of this song?

4. Who was the Notorious B.I.G. and what influences did he have on Miranda?

5. Describe the basic premise of the song "Aaron Burr, Sir." When does this song appear in the musical?

6. Who is Jeffrey Seller and what successes had he had prior to his work with Hamilton?

7. How did Miranda and Lacamoire collaborate in developing the music for Hamilton?

8. When did Lin-Manuel Miranda perform at the White House and why is this significant?

9. What previous success had Lin-Manuel Miranda had before Hamilton?

10. Who is Oskar Eustis and what was his involvement in Hamilton's development?

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