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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 is the Irish tailor that appears in Act One of Hamilton?
(a) John Laurens.
(b) Henry Cabot Lodge.
(c) Hercules Mulligan.
(d) Ron Chernow.

2. Where did Jeffrey Seller grow up?
(a) San Francisco, California.
(b) Los Angeles, California.
(c) Oak Park, Michigan.
(d) Newark, New Jersey.

3. With whom did Jeffrey Seller produce the rock opera Rent?
(a) Kevin McCollum.
(b) Jonathan Larson.
(c) Stephen Sondheim.
(d) Joell Ortiz.

4. In how much stage time does "A meeting, a courtship, and a wedding" take to establish through the song "Helpless" in Hamilton?
(a) 7 minutes.
(b) 10 minutes.
(c) 4 minutes.
(d) 14 minutes.

5. When did Phillipa Soo's grandparents immigrate to the U.S.?
(a) 1956.
(b) 1949.
(c) 1942.
(d) 1967.

Short Answer 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?

2. What location does Lin refer to as "This weird Brigadoon in the middle of Washington Heights" (40)?

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

4. According to the author in Chapter 5, Jay-Z's "My 1st Song" is a rare hip-hop track in what tempo?

5. Who is the Executive Director of the Public Theater?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Ron Chernow and why was he important in the development of Hamilton?

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

3. Who was Alexander Hamilton and what was his role as a Founding Father?

4. How is the development and production of Hamilton considered revolutionary?

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

6. Why was Chris Jackson chosen to perform the role of George Washington?

7. Who is Philippa Soo and why was she chosen for the role of Eliza?

8. Why did Lin-Manuel Miranda choose largely actors of color to portray white characters in Hamilton?

9. What commentary about the song "My Shot" is included in Chapter 2?

10. What similarities are drawn between the childhoods of Hamilton, Miranda, and Obama in Chapter 1?

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