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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 is the date of the arrangements for the Hamilton/Burr duel that is reprinted in Chapter 30?

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

3. Which of the Schuyler sisters did Jasmine Cephas Jones play in Act One?

4. What character sings the song "Burn" in Hamilton?

5. What role did Jonathan Groff voice in Frozen?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the song "Say No to This" about?

2. How are the music and musical inspiration described for the song "What'd I Miss"?

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

4. How do the authors describe the transition from Off-Broadway to Broadway in Chapter 23?

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

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

7. Who are the main antagonists in Hamilton?

8. Who is Jonathan Groff and why was he chosen to join the cast?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the basic story of Hamilton and discuss its dramatic structure. Where does the rising action begin? Where is the climax? What are the moods and tones of the falling action and denouement of the story?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the history and spaces of the Public Theater. When was the Public founded? Who founded it? What is the mission of the theater? Why did the creators of Hamilton choose this as their Off-Broadway venue?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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