Hamilton: The Revolution Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Jeremy McCarter and Lin-Manuel Miranda
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 126 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Hamilton: The Revolution Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Jeremy McCarter and Lin-Manuel Miranda
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 126 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the best friend to Alexander Hamilton and fellow opponent of slavery that appears in Act One of the play?

2. Where did John Adams retreat after leaving New York?

3. By what stage name was Clive Campbell known?

4. What are the names of the Schuyler sisters?

5. Jeremy McCarter states in the Introduction that the story of the show's creation begins on what date when Lin performed at the White House?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Miranda and Lacamoire collaborate in developing the music for Hamilton?

2. Who was the Notorious B.I.G. and what influences did he have on Miranda?

3. What similarities are drawn between the childhoods of Hamilton, Miranda, and Obama in Chapter 1?

4. Who designed the original sets for Hamilton? How are they described?

5. Who is Jeffrey Seller and what successes had he had prior to his work with Hamilton?

6. How is the relationship between Alexander Hamilton and Eliza Schuyler described?

7. Describe the basic premise of the song "Aaron Burr, Sir." When does this song appear in the musical?

8. What is the inspiration behind the specific style of songs that Hamilton and Eliza sing in the musical?

9. Describe the song "Farmer Refuted." What are the premise and purpose of this song?

10. Who sings the song "You'll Be Back" in the show and what influences appear in this song?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the musical Hamilton as it has contributed to education. Why is this musical a unique resource in teaching history? What programs have brought the musical to schoolchildren in New York and elsewhere? How have students generally responded to Hamilton?

Essay Topic 2

What inspired Lin-Manuel Miranda to write Hamilton? How did he go about beginning this project? How did the musical develop further through workshops? How did it evolve in this process?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the history of hip-hop and rap music and the reasons why Lin-Manuel Miranda felt that these musical genres were appropriate for telling Alexander Hamilton's story. What artists inspired Miranda in the creation of Hamilton? How do rap and hip-hop connect to the play's themes? How do these genres relate to contemporary audiences?

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