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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 did Okieriete Onaodowan play in Act One of the original production of Hamilton?
(a) James Madison.
(b) Hercules Mulligan.
(c) John Laurens.
(d) Joseph Addison.

2. Who was the third President of the United States?
(a) James Madison.
(b) Thomas Jefferson.
(c) Quincy Adams.
(d) Benjamin Franklin.

3. Who is quoted as saying in Chapter 20, "Every creative act is a puzzle. It's trying to make form out of chaos" (174)?
(a) Dave Malloy.
(b) Stephen Sondheim.
(c) Patrick Willingham.
(d) Paul Tazewell.

4. When did the creators of Hamilton first perform the first and second acts of the show back to back at the 52nd Street Project?
(a) May 9, 2014.
(b) May 30, 1010.
(c) June 2, 2013.
(d) June 4, 2015.

5. Who wrote the 1973 historical novel Burr?
(a) Gore Vidal.
(b) Dave Malloy.
(c) Jack Roberts.
(d) Paul Tazewell.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who directed Cabaret, Sweeney Todd, and The Phantom of the Opera on his way to racking up a record 21 Tony Awards?

2. What character sings the song "Burn" in Hamilton?

3. In what Brooklyn neighborhood did Anthony Ramos grow up?

4. Who was the fourth President of the United States?

5. 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)?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does "tech" refer to and how is this process described in Hamilton?

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

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

5. How are the music and musical inspiration described for the song "What'd I Miss"?

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

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

8. What is the song "Say No to This" about?

9. Why did the creators change the end of Act I from ending with "Yorktown"?

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

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