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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. Where was Jeremy McCarter working as a theater critic when In the Heights was premeired Off-Broadway?
(a) The New York Times.
(b) The New Yorker magazine.
(c) The Village Voice.
(d) New York magazine.

2. Who was the lead producer that agreed to develop Hamilton at the Public Theater?
(a) Ron Chernow.
(b) Oskar Eustis.
(c) Jeffrey Seller.
(d) Joseph Addison.

3. Oskar Eustis states in Chapter 12 that what Lin does in Hamilton and his other works is the same as what playwright?
(a) William Shakespeare.
(b) Samuel Beckett.
(c) August Wilson.
(d) Philip Marlowe.

4. What role did Leslie Odom, Jr. play in the Off-Broadway and Broadway productions of Hamilton?
(a) Aaron Burr.
(b) Alexander Hamilton.
(c) King George III.
(d) George Washington.

5. What is the refrain that concludes "The Schuyler Sisters" (45)?
(a) "In the greatest country in the world!"
(b) "In the greatest city in the world!"
(c) "Across the bridge to another land."
(d) "God Save the King!"

Short Answer Questions

1. The setup of the opening prologue of Hamilton is said in the sidebar notes to be inspired by the prologue of what play?

2. In his sidebar notes for the song "Meet Me Inside," Lin-Manuel Miranda claims this is one of the only hip-hop songs he knows with what time signature?

3. In what political party were Oskar Eustis's mother and stepfather leaders?

4. In Korins's production of Hamilton, the set's chandeliers were inspired by the fixtures where?

5. Who wrote Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What drew Elise Goldsberry to the role of Angelica Schuyler?

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

4. What purpose does the song "Satisfied" play in the plot development of Hamilton?

5. Who is the author of the introduction essays in each chapter? What is his association with Hamilton?

6. In his commentary on "The Schuyler Sisters," Lin-Manuel Miranda cites influences by what musicians? How are these inspirations incorporated into the song?

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

8. What is the basic premise of the song "The Schuyler Sisters"? What role does it play in the story?

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

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

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