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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 Daveed Diggs play in Act Two of the original production of Hamilton?
(a) Thomas Jefferson.
(b) John Laurens.
(c) Alexander Hamilton.
(d) Aaron Burr.

2. Who wrote of the young United States, "It was patched and piebald policy then, as it is now, ever was and ever will be, world without end" (124)?
(a) Jay Duckworth.
(b) Paul Tazewell.
(c) John Adams.
(d) Ben Franklin.

3. In what musical does the Witch rap her backstory?
(a) The Wizard of Oz.
(b) Wicked.
(c) Oz.
(d) Into the Woods.

4. What is the profession of Jasmine Cephas Jones's father?
(a) He is an actor.
(b) He is a lawyer.
(c) He is a banker.
(d) He is a doctor.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Say No to This," Alexander Hamilton raps about his affair with whom?

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

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

5. Where was Aaron Burr born?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why is A Chorus Line referenced several times in the book?

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

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

7. Why did the creators of Hamilton choose to double-cast the roles of Jefferson and Madison?

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

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

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

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