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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What term refers to a set of rules for a one-on-one combat?
(a) Magna duella.
(b) Code duello.
(c) Epistle.
(d) Enigma duella.

2. What song by Mobb Deep did Lin get permission to quote in Hamilton?
(a) "Hell on Earth."
(b) "Survival of the Fittest."
(c) "Quiet Storm."
(d) "Shook Ones, Pt. II."

3. Lin-Manuel Miranda is quoted in Chapter 5 stating that "Just as we continue to forget that immigrants are the backbone of the country, we forget that musical theater is" what (47)?
(a) "A magical art form."
(b) "A mongrel art form."
(c) "An act of rebellion."
(d) "A custom of history."

4. In Korins's production of Hamilton, the set's chandeliers were inspired by the fixtures where?
(a) Rogers' Tavern.
(b) The White Horse Tavern.
(c) Fraunces Tavern.
(d) The Lucky Saloon.

5. Where did Alex Lacamoire grow up?
(a) New York.
(b) Miami.
(c) Detroit.
(d) Boston.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Alexander Hamilton plead with New York's leaders to trust in the possibilities of union and vote to ratify the new federal Constitution, according to the author in Chapter 10?

2. Upon what opera is Rent loosely based?

3. Where did John Adams retreat after leaving New York?

4. Where did Elizabeth Schuyler meet Alexander Hamilton?

5. Who is the Executive Director of the Public Theater?

Short Essay Questions

1. What successes had musical director Alex Lacamoire had prior to Hamilton?

2. What is the Public Theater? When was it formed and by whom?

3. Who is Oskar Eustis and what was his involvement in Hamilton's development?

4. How is the relationship between Alexander Hamilton and Eliza Schuyler described?

5. What similarities are drawn between the childhoods of Hamilton, Miranda, and Obama in Chapter 1?

6. Why was Leslie Odom, Jr. chosen for the role of Aaron Burr?

7. Who designed the original sets for Hamilton? How are they described?

8. How is the development and production of Hamilton considered revolutionary?

9. Who is Jeffrey Seller and what successes had he had prior to his work with Hamilton?

10. Who is Tommy Kail and what was his involvement with Hamilton?

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