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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2 (Chapters 1-2).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Hamilton open on Broadway?
(a) September 1, 2009.
(b) August 6, 2015.
(c) January 25, 2010.
(d) May 12, 2009.

2. The setup of the opening prologue of Hamilton is said in the sidebar notes to be inspired by the prologue of what play?
(a) Hair.
(b) Sweeney Todd.
(c) A Chorus Line.
(d) Jesus Christ Superstar.

3. From what play is the quote "Don't hang back among the brutes" (10) cited in the introduction?
(a) A Streetcar Named Desire.
(b) Hamilton.
(c) To Kill a Mockingbird.
(d) In the Heights.

4. When did Lin-Manuel Miranda marry?
(a) 2005.
(b) 2008.
(c) 2010.
(d) 2009.

5. What was George Washington's favorite play that he had performed at Valley Forge?
(a) The Czar of Muscovy.
(b) Turcaret.
(c) Henry VI.
(d) Cato.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who had written the biography on Alexander Hamilton that Lin-Manuel Miranda read in Mexico which partly inspired his ideas for this musical?

2. When did In the Heights premiere Off-Broadway?

3. With whom did Lin-Manuel Miranda co-write the stage adaptation to Bring It On?

4. In what neighborhood is In the Heights set?

5. According to the sidebar notes, the piano riff that opens Hamilton was inspired by what sound?

(see the answer key)

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