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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 is quoted as saying in Chapter 20, "Every creative act is a puzzle. It's trying to make form out of chaos" (174)?
2. Who are the three politicians who confront Hamilton in "We Know"?
3. Who did Daveed Diggs play in Act One of the original production of Hamilton?
4. For what avand-garde hip-hop group is Daveed Diggs the lead MC?
5. What role did Jonathan Groff play in Hamilton on Broadway?
Short Essay Questions
1. What commentary is provided for the song "It's Quiet Uptown"?
2. How did Hamilton (in its original productions) serve as an educational resource?
3. Why did Hamilton produce a pamphlet after his affair was discovered? What did the pamphlet relate?
4. What inspired Paul Tazewell in his costume design for Hamilton?
5. What is the song "Say No to This" about?
6. Why did the creators change the end of Act I from ending with "Yorktown"?
7. Who are the main antagonists in Hamilton?
8. How are the music and musical inspiration described for the song "What'd I Miss"?
9. How do the authors describe the transition from Off-Broadway to Broadway in Chapter 23?
10. From what is the song "Take a Break" derived?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 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
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?
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