Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) Quiz

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The wedding of Eliza and Hamilton can most likely be seen as relating to which of the show's main themes, and why? (from Act 1, Part 3)

The power of writing: the act of marriage is, on some level, an expression of one partner's writing love poetry to another.

Trust and betrayal: the act of marriage is, on some level, an expression of deep trust.

Ambition and transformation: the act of marriage is, on some level, an expression of a wife's ambition to transform her husband.

Sacrifice and martyrdom: the act of marriage is, on some level, an expression of society's belief that one spouse should be prepared to doe for the other.

Hamilton's insistence that Washington give him a military command is an active manifestation of which of the story's key thematic elements? (from Act 1, Part 4)

Betrayal.

Ambition.

The Power of Writing.

The Nature of History.

What are the names of the three Schuyler sisters? (from Act 1, Part 2)

Angelica, Beatrice, and Peggy.

Eliza, Angelica, and Susan.

Eliza, Angelica, and Peggy.

Eliza, Alison, and Peggy.

How does Burr's description of himself as being prepared to "wait for it" define a contrast between himself and Hamilton? (from Act 1, Part 3)

Hamilton is clearly portrayed as being impatient with Burr, and eager for him to be as happy in marriage as he (Hamilton) is.

Hamilton is clearly portrayed as being in love with the same woman as Burr, but not as willing to wait for her as Burr is.

Hamilton is clearly portrayed as being impatient, and having difficulty waiting for anything.

Hamilton is clearly portrayed as being highly moralistic, and judgmental of Burr for being involved with a married woman.

What are the implications of Eliza, after an extended silence, singing "it's quiet uptown" to Hamilton? (from Act 2, Part 4)

It seems possible that, in the aftermath of their son's death, she is moving towards forgiveness and re-connection.

It seems possible that, in the aftermath of their son's death, she is able to ignore Hamilton's grief and start dealing with her own.

It seems possible that Eliza, like Angelica, is finding healing in experiencing the quiet uptown.

It seems possible that Eliza, like Hamilton, is being tormented by the memory of the noisy fun Philip had while living uptown.