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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 role did Jonathan Groff voice in Frozen?
(a) Olaf.
(b) Hans.
(c) Kristoff.
(d) Oaken.

2. What New York Times columnist is quoted in Chapter 29 as saying, "Politically, if I were Hamilton, and I have a choice between a guy who doesn't really believe anything and a guy who believes the opposite of what I believe, the smart thing is to go with the guy who doesn't believe anything" (256)?
(a) Joell Ortiz.
(b) David Brooks.
(c) Paul Tazewell.
(d) Dave Malloy.

3. Where did Andy Blankenbuehler grow up?
(a) Minneapolis.
(b) Cincinnati.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Los Angeles.

4. What is the name of the lottery that gave theatergoers a chance to win a $10 seat in the front for for a performance of Hamilton?
(a) The TimesSquare lottery.
(b) The Ham4Ham lottery.
(c) The WaitingLine lottery.
(d) The LuckySeat lottery.

5. What is the profession of Jasmine Cephas Jones's father?
(a) He is an actor.
(b) He is a lawyer.
(c) He is a doctor.
(d) He is a banker.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who directed Cabaret, Sweeney Todd, and The Phantom of the Opera on his way to racking up a record 21 Tony Awards?

2. Who was the third President of the United States?

3. In "Say No to This," Alexander Hamilton raps about his affair with whom?

4. The author notes in Chapter 30 that "In real life, the fatal animosity between Hamilton and Burr revealed itself in a series of letters in the summer of" what year (264)?

5. Where was Aaron Burr born?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are the music and musical inspiration described for the song "What'd I Miss"?

2. Where in Hamilton does the climax occur and what takes place in this scene?

3. Who choreographed the original productions of Hamilton? How did he come to this position?

4. Who is Jonathan Groff and why was he chosen to join the cast?

5. Why is A Chorus Line referenced several times in the book?

6. What were some of the impacts of the educational outreach for Hamilton?

7. What commentary is provided for the song "It's Quiet Uptown"?

8. Who is Mike Nichols and why did Miranda consider him an influence?

9. From what is the song "Take a Break" derived?

10. Why did Hamilton produce a pamphlet after his affair was discovered? What did the pamphlet relate?

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