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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. For what musical did Jonathan Groff earn a Tony nomination in 2007?
(a) A Chorus Line.
(b) Jesus Christ Superstar.
(c) Spring Awakening.
(d) Hair.

2. What role did Jonathan Groff play in Hamilton on Broadway?
(a) James Madison.
(b) Aaron Burr.
(c) Alexander Hamilton.
(d) King George III.

3. On what date did three congressmen confront "Hamilton with what they thought was evidence that he had misused Treasury funds, only to discover that they had stumbled up a very different offense..." (225)?
(a) May 12, 1795.
(b) September 23, 1794.
(c) June 23, 1790.
(d) December 15, 1792.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many cues were there in the original production of Hamilton at the Public Theater, according to the stage manager?

2. Who was the lighting designer for the original Broadway production of Hamilton?

3. Where did Andy Blankenbuehler grow up?

4. What kind of stage was Hamilton originated on at the Public Theater?

5. What role did Jonathan Groff voice in Frozen?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Who are the main antagonists in Hamilton?

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

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

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

10. What inspired Paul Tazewell in his costume design for Hamilton?

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