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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. Where did Alex Lacamoire grow up?
2. What was the name of the song that Lin originally wrote and later replaced with "Helpless"?
3. Who directed the original production of A Chorus Line?
4. What contemporary setting was Lin-Manuel Miranda inspired by for the scene in Hamilton that is set in The Common?
5. Who played piano for Lin's performance at "An Evening of Poetry, Music, and the Spoken Word"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What successes had musical director Alex Lacamoire had prior to Hamilton?
2. Why is New York City considered an important setting for Hamilton?
3. How did Miranda and Lacamoire collaborate in developing the music for Hamilton?
4. Who sings the song "You'll Be Back" in the show and what influences appear in this song?
5. Who is Jeffrey Seller and what successes had he had prior to his work with Hamilton?
6. Who is Ron Chernow and why was he important in the development of Hamilton?
7. What is the Public Theater? When was it formed and by whom?
8. What similarities are drawn between the childhoods of Hamilton, Miranda, and Obama in Chapter 1?
9. Who was Alexander Hamilton and what was his role as a Founding Father?
10. Who is Philippa Soo and why was she chosen for the role of Eliza?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the topic of collaboration in Hamilton: The Revolution. How many individuals were involved in the development and production of Hamilton? How did these individuals work together? What struggles did they face?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the role of a producer in Off-Broadway and Broadway theater. Who were the producers of Hamilton? What were their main jobs? How and why did they succeed in those roles?
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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