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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who among the Schuyler sisters married rich and died young, thus explaining her disappearance in Act Two of the play?

2. Who wrote the musical Company?

3. What location does Lin refer to as "This weird Brigadoon in the middle of Washington Heights" (40)?

4. What are the names of the Schuyler sisters?

5. Who wrote the rock musical Rent?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Philippa Soo and why was she chosen for the role of Eliza?

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

4. Who is Ron Chernow and why was he important in the development of Hamilton?

5. Why did Lin-Manuel Miranda choose largely actors of color to portray white characters in Hamilton?

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

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

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

9. In his commentary on "The Schuyler Sisters," Lin-Manuel Miranda cites influences by what musicians? How are these inspirations incorporated into the song?

10. What purpose does the song "Satisfied" play in the plot development of Hamilton?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the work of Alex Lacamoire in the development of Hamilton. What was Lacamoire's position among the creators? How did he collaborate with Miranda? What criticism or awards has he earned for his work on the production?

Essay Topic 2

What inspired Lin-Manuel Miranda to write Hamilton? How did he go about beginning this project? How did the musical develop further through workshops? How did it evolve in this process?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the musical Hamilton as it has contributed to education. Why is this musical a unique resource in teaching history? What programs have brought the musical to schoolchildren in New York and elsewhere? How have students generally responded to Hamilton?

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