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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. Desiree Armfeldt is a character from what musical?
(a) Little Shop of Horrors.
(b) A Chorus Line.
(c) Jesus Christ Superstar.
(d) A Little Night Music.

2. What instrument was used to create the essence of a siren wail in the song "My Shot"?
(a) A harp.
(b) A guitar.
(c) A violin.
(d) A cymbal.

3. What kind of song does Jeremy McCarter describe "My Shot" from Hamilton as being in the Introduction to Chapter 2?
(a) A "Climax" song.
(b) An "I want" song.
(c) An "Antagonist" song.
(d) A "Lovers meeting" song.

4. Where was Barack Obama's father born?
(a) Somalia.
(b) Nigeria.
(c) South Africa.
(d) Kenya.

5. Who wrote the play that George Washington had performed at Valley Forge?
(a) Joseph Addison.
(b) Henry Cabot Lodge.
(c) Ron Chernow.
(d) Oskar Eustis.

Short Answer Questions

1. What role did Lin-Manuel Miranda play on the NBC show Do No Harm?

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

3. What song from Hamilton centers on King George warning the American colonists not to rebel?

4. The musical Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 is a stage adaptation of what novel?

5. In fourth grade, Jeffrey Seller's synagogue staged a Purim play that set Queen Esther's story to the score of what musical?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Who designed the original sets for Hamilton? How are they described?

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

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

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