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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. Lin-Manuel Miranda says in Chapter 15 that he wrote the song "Dear Theodosia" the same week he did what?
2. What is the profession of Jasmine Cephas Jones's father?
3. What is the name of Jasmine Cephas Jones's mother?
4. What is the song "What I Did for Love" about?
5. Who was the prop master at the Public who designed props for the original production of Hamilton?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who choreographed the original productions of Hamilton? How did he come to this position?
2. Who is Stephen Sondheim and how has he influenced musical theater?
3. Who is Mike Nichols and why did Miranda consider him an influence?
4. Why is A Chorus Line referenced several times in the book?
5. Who is Questlove and how did he become involved with the developers of Hamilton?
6. Where in Hamilton does the climax occur and what takes place in this scene?
7. Why did Hamilton produce a pamphlet after his affair was discovered? What did the pamphlet relate?
8. How did Hamilton (in its original productions) serve as an educational resource?
9. Why did the creators of Hamilton choose to double-cast the roles of Jefferson and Madison?
10. Why did the creators change the end of Act I from ending with "Yorktown"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss the role of the choreographer in Hamilton. Who choreographed the show? What are noteworthy aspects of the choreography? How does the choreography reflect the themes of the production?
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