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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. What year was it that Jeremy McCarter describes Lin-Manuel Miranda first telling him he wanted to make a hip-hop concept album about Hamilton?
2. The author states in Chapter 4 that research on the production revealed that the carpenters in New York and other coastal towns in Alexander Hamilton's era was that many of them were what?
3. With whom did Lin-Manuel Miranda co-write the stage adaptation to Bring It On?
4. Where did Elizabeth Schuyler meet Alexander Hamilton?
5. What role did Leslie Odom, Jr. play in the Off-Broadway and Broadway productions of Hamilton?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the basic premise of the song "Aaron Burr, Sir." When does this song appear in the musical?
2. Why are hip-hop and rap music considered good vehicles to tell the story of Hamilton?
3. What is the inspiration behind the specific style of songs that Hamilton and Eliza sing in the musical?
4. What was Angelica Schuyler's relationship like with Alexander Hamilton?
5. Who is Oskar Eustis and what was his involvement in Hamilton's development?
6. What drew Elise Goldsberry to the role of Angelica Schuyler?
7. In his commentary on "The Schuyler Sisters," Lin-Manuel Miranda cites influences by what musicians? How are these inspirations incorporated into the song?
8. Why did Lin-Manuel Miranda choose largely actors of color to portray white characters in Hamilton?
9. How did Miranda and Lacamoire collaborate in developing the music for Hamilton?
10. What commentary about the song "My Shot" is included in Chapter 2?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze and discuss the role of Aaron Burr in Hamilton. What are the main actions, objectives, and obstacles of this character in the story? How does Hamilton's character evolve in the course of the story? What are the positive and negative aspects of this character?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Discuss the role of the director for Hamilton. Who directed the show? What does a director do on a day-to-day basis of development? What awards and/or criticism did the directer earn from his work on Hamilton?
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