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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. What musical features the song "Sit Down You're Rocking the Boat"?
2. 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)?
3. When did the creators of Hamilton first perform the first and second acts of the show back to back at the 52nd Street Project?
4. Who is quoted as saying in Chapter 20, "Every creative act is a puzzle. It's trying to make form out of chaos" (174)?
5. Who wrote the 1973 historical novel Burr?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the song "Say No to This" about?
2. How do the authors describe the transition from Off-Broadway to Broadway in Chapter 23?
3. Who is Stephen Sondheim and how has he influenced musical theater?
4. What is a propmaster and how do they serve a play or musical production?
5. Who are the main antagonists in Hamilton?
6. Who choreographed the original productions of Hamilton? How did he come to this position?
7. Why is A Chorus Line referenced several times in the book?
8. Why did Hamilton produce a pamphlet after his affair was discovered? What did the pamphlet relate?
9. How did Hamilton (in its original productions) serve as an educational resource?
10. What led to the duel where Hamilton was killed?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze and discuss the role of Alexander Hamilton in Hamilton the musical. What are the main actions, objectives, and obstacles of this character in the story? How does Hamilton's character evolve in the course of the story? What are the positive and negative aspects of this character?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the topic of collaboration in Hamilton: The Revolution. How many individuals were involved in the development and production of Hamilton? How did these individuals work together? What struggles did they face?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss the history and spaces of the Public Theater. When was the Public founded? Who founded it? What is the mission of the theater? Why did the creators of Hamilton choose this as their Off-Broadway venue?
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