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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. 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) David Brooks.
(b) Paul Tazewell.
(c) Joell Ortiz.
(d) Dave Malloy.

2. How many cues were there in the original production of Hamilton at the Public Theater, according to the stage manager?
(a) 800.
(b) 1,000.
(c) 1,300.
(d) 1,500.

3. When was Theodosia Burr born?
(a) June, 1783.
(b) June, 1788.
(c) January, 1782.
(d) September, 1785.

4. On what date did Hamilton open at the Public Theater?
(a) September 23, 2015.
(b) May 23, 2014.
(c) February 17, 2015.
(d) March 23, 2016.

5. Where did Andy Blankenbuehler grow up?
(a) Cincinnati.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Minneapolis.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Jasmine Cephas Jones's mother?

2. What musical features the song "Sit Down You're Rocking the Boat"?

3. Where was Aaron Burr born?

4. What became the general rule for the costume design of Hamilton?

5. Where did Daveed Diggs grow up?

Short Essay Questions

1. What led to the duel where Hamilton was killed?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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