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

2. What kind of stage was Hamilton originated on at the Public Theater?
(a) An arena theater.
(b) A three-quarter thrust stage.
(c) A proscenium stage.
(d) A theater in-the-round.

3. Where was the Emanuel A.M.E. Church that was the target of a mass shooting in 2015?
(a) Little Rock, Arkansas.
(b) Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
(c) Charleston, South Carolina.
(d) Birmingham, Alabama.

4. Where did Okieriete Onaodowan immigrate to the U.S. from?
(a) Somalia.
(b) South Africa.
(c) Kenya.
(d) Nigeria.

5. What is the song "What I Did for Love" about?
(a) The sacrifices of officers to their men.
(b) The sacrifices that lovers make for love.
(c) The sacrifices artists make for their art.
(d) The sacrifices the Founding Fathers made for freedom.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote the 1973 historical novel Burr?

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)?

3. Who did Daveed Diggs play in Act One of the original production of Hamilton?

4. Who designed costumes for the original production of Hamilton?

5. Who founded the Public Theater?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Mike Nichols and why did Miranda consider him an influence?

2. Why did Hamilton produce a pamphlet after his affair was discovered? What did the pamphlet relate?

3. Who is Jonathan Groff and why was he chosen to join the cast?

4. How do the authors describe the transition from Off-Broadway to Broadway in Chapter 23?

5. What is a propmaster and how do they serve a play or musical production?

6. What commentary is provided for the song "It's Quiet Uptown"?

7. Who is Stephen Sondheim and how has he influenced musical theater?

8. Who choreographed the original productions of Hamilton? How did he come to this position?

9. What were some of the impacts of the educational outreach for Hamilton?

10. From what is the song "Take a Break" derived?

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