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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. In what neighborhood is In the Heights set?
(a) Brooklyn Heights.
(b) Washington Heights.
(c) Cleveland Heights.
(d) Williamsburg Heights.

2. What kind of song does Jeremy McCarter describe "My Shot" from Hamilton as being in the Introduction to Chapter 2?
(a) A "Climax" song.
(b) An "I want" song.
(c) An "Antagonist" song.
(d) A "Lovers meeting" song.

3. At what theater on Broadway did Hamilton open?
(a) The Richard Rodgers Theatre.
(b) The Lucille Lortell Theatre.
(c) The Winter Garden Theatre.
(d) The August Wilson Theatre.

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

5. Who directed the stage adaptation to Bring It On that Lin co-wrote?
(a) Vanessa Nadal.
(b) Alex Lacamoire.
(c) Joseph Addison.
(d) Andy Blankenbuehler.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Jeremy McCarter working as a theater critic when In the Heights was premeired Off-Broadway?

2. The setup of the opening prologue of Hamilton is said in the sidebar notes to be inspired by the prologue of what play?

3. Where did Clive Campbell help to originate hip-hop music?

4. When did Barack Obama's father come to the United States?

5. Jeremy McCarter states in the Introduction that the story of the show's creation begins on what date when Lin performed at the White House?

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