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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. Lin-Manuel Miranda says in Chapter 15 that he wrote the song "Dear Theodosia" the same week he did what?
(a) Became a father.
(b) Got married.
(c) Adopted a dog.
(d) Got divorced.

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

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

4. Who did Daveed Diggs play in Act One of the original production of Hamilton?
(a) Aaron Burr.
(b) Marquis de Lafayette.
(c) John Laurens.
(d) Hercules Mulligan.

5. What New York Times columnist is quoted in Chapter 29 as saying, "Politically, if I were Hamilton, and I have a choice between a guy who doesn't really believe anything and a guy who believes the opposite of what I believe, the smart thing is to go with the guy who doesn't believe anything" (256)?
(a) Joell Ortiz.
(b) Dave Malloy.
(c) Paul Tazewell.
(d) David Brooks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the song "What I Did for Love" about?

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. Where was Aaron Burr born?

4. Where did Okieriete Onaodowan immigrate to the U.S. from?

5. Who did Okieriete Onaodowan play in Act Two of the original production of Hamilton?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Where in Hamilton does the climax occur and what takes place in this scene?

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

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

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