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Hamilton review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

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Class
Date
1.

The presence of Maria Reynolds, in Hamilton's story, represents:

a)

Hamilton's inability to say "no" to temptation

b)

Hamilton's fall from the presidency

c)

Hamilton's betrayal to France

d)

Angelica

2.

Hamilton acts as the opposite of Burr through what line?

a)

"It's quiet uptown."

b)

"I'm not throwing away my shot."

c)

"Wait for it."

d)

"I wanna be in the room where it happens."

3.

Burr advises Hamilton "If you talk you’re gonna get shot"; Burr will go on to shoot Hamilton years later. This is an example of:

a)

Suspense

b)

Dramatic poetry

c)

Dialogue

d)

Irony

4.

Peggy is relegated to the background of the Hamilton saga, thus making her a ________________ character.

a)

flat

b)

protagonist

c)

round

d)

dynamic

e)

antagonist

5.

What is the DIRECT result of Burr's duel with Hamilton?

a)

Burr enjoys a hearty breakfast

b)

Burr is removed from office

c)

Hamilton leaves the West Indies for America

d)

Hamilton is killed

6.

Eliza is motivated to "remove" herself from "the narrative" by:

a)

Hamilton's death

b)

Hamilton's redemption

c)

Phillip's death

d)

Hamilton's betrayal

e)

Hamilton's funeral

7.

Burr insists on "waiting" for everything, yet irrationally duels with Hamilton, symbolizing:

a)

foreshadowing

b)

couplet

c)

irony

d)

onomatopoeia

8.

Hamilton is told "You have no control: Who lives, who dies, who tells your story", yet he continues to obsess over:

a)

his pride

b)

his legacy

c)

his marriage

d)

his victory at Yorktown

9.

Which of the following is an example of irony:

a)

Hamilton duels with Burr while wearing his glasses

b)

Jefferson sings in jazz upon returning to America

c)

Hamilton composes the Reynolds Pamphlet in order to "redeem" his image

d)

Jefferson sides with Hamilton on moving the nation's capital to Baltimore

10.

Hamilton writes his way off an island, but also writes himself into a:

a)

duel

b)

war

c)

trading post

d)

cabinet battle

e)

revolution

11.

Jefferson, Burr & Madison thought that Hamilton used his access to the national treasury to __________ funds.

a)

polymath

b)

hymn

c)

imminent

d)

embezzle

e)

relish

12.

Hamilton's goal to let the federal government assume all national debt would eventually lead to a __________ economy.

a)

despondent

b)

ruffian

c)

bluff

d)

ruinous

e)

prosperous

13.

Hamilton: An American Musical is currently a premier production that can be seen on __________.

a)

Wall Street

b)

Yorktown

c)

Jamestown

d)

Broadway

e)

Brooklyn

14.

Which quote best explains the definition of the word "legacy"?

a)

"It’s planting seeds in a garden you never get to see."

b)

"We don’t need a legacy."

c)

"Let future historians wonder how Eliza reacted when you broke her heart."

d)

"I put myself back in the narrative."

e)

"Don’t be shocked if your history book mentions me."

15.

In Right Hand Man, Washington says that Hamilton, like his younger self, has a

"Head full of fantasies of dyin’ like a martyr"; what does the word "martyr" mean?

a)

willing to live for your beliefs

b)

willing to die for your beliefs

c)

willing to sing for your beliefs

d)

willing to protest your beliefs

16.

Which of the following is NOT a dynamic character?

a)

Eliza

b)

Washington

c)

Hamilton

d)

Peggy

e)

Jefferson

17.

Which of the following is a static character?

a)

King George

b)

Hamilton

c)

Angelica

d)

Burr

e)

Washington

18.

Which of the following is NOT a round character?

a)

Burr

b)

Eacker

c)

Washington

d)

Eliza

e)

Angelica

19.

Eliza's personal theme is "helpless"; why?

a)

She claims to never "be satisfied" with her life

b)

She is "helpless" when she falls in love with Hamilton, but also "helpless" from heartbreak when he publicly acknowledges his affair

c)

She is always alone & "helpless" in a tower in a far away land

d)

She is "helpless" when she falls in love with Hamilton, but also "helpless" when Hamilton is killed in a duel

e)

I don't root for UNC

20.

Identify the story-telling device used in Hamilton that best illustrates the term "suspense":

a)

Burr's slogan of "Talk less. Smile more."

b)

Hamilton declaring "I'm not throwing away my shot."

c)

The counting to 10 in each of the three duels

d)

The presence of Washington on stage

e)

Go Liberty!

21.

A character trait that accelerates or leads a character to their downfall or death:

a)

Idiosyncrasy

b)

Characterization

c)

Tragedy

d)

Tragic Flaw

22.

Dramatic Poetry:

a)

Poetry that makes a unique shape

b)

Poetry that tells a story

c)

Poetry that focuses on emotions & feelings

d)

Poetry that is meant to be performed

23.

What is ironic about Burr's theme of "Wait for it"?

a)

Burr waits a long time

b)

Burr impulsively duels with & kills Hamilton

c)

Burr prefers to keep his opinions quiet

d)

Burr names his daughter Theodosia

24.

"We'll give the world to you and you'll blow us all away someday"

The line above is a ____________________ reference to Phillip's untimely death.

a)

suspenseful

b)

ironic

c)

foreshadowing

d)

dramatic

e)

refrain

25.

The line "I saw him just up Broadway a couple of blocks" is designed to establish:

a)

motivation

b)

plot

c)

allusion

d)

setting

26.

The refrain of the line "In New York you can be a new man" is connected to:

a)

Burr

b)

Jason Hester (please don't pick this option)

c)

Hamilton

d)

Washington

e)

Phillip

27.

The opening song "Alexander Hamilton" lets the audience know that Burr is going to kill Hamilton; why?

a)

The audience is not smart and will hopefully forget before the end of the show

b)

To build up suspense on the motivation of why Burr will kill Hamilton

c)

The audience missed that day of history class

d)

To establish the setting of the play

28.

Which quote best matches Burr's tragic flaw?

a)

"The brother was ready to beg, steal, borrow, or barter"

b)

"Now I’m the villain in your history"

c)

"You have no control: who lives, who dies, who tells your story?"

d)

"If you stand for nothing, Burr, what will you fall for?”

29.

Why is Hamilton labeled as a tragedy?

a)

The story's dialogue is poetry that is being performed on stage

b)

The story has a sad ending, so it would be considered a tragedy

c)

The story portrays the ascendancy & downfall of Alexander Hamilton

d)

The story is tragic

e)

New phone, who dis?

30.

Hamilton's first job was as a

a)

librarian

b)

accounting clerk

c)

paperboy

d)

shoeshiner

31.

"Why do you write like it's going out of style?"

a)

The line contains a simile

b)

The line contains a metaphor

c)

The line contains an allusion

d)

The line contains foreshadowing

32.

A duel that ends when a man fires his weapon into the air instead of at his opponent or doesn’t fire his weapon at all:

a)

Duel

b)

Delope

c)

Antelope

d)

Stall

e)

Checkmate

33.

The song “Blow us all away” ends abruptly in the midst of the 10 count, leading the reader to believe:

a)

Eacker fired prematurely

b)

Eacker’s gun jammed

c)

Phillip fired prematurely

d)

Phillip withdrew from the duel

34.

The DIRECT result of the election of 1800 ending in a tie:

a)

The House of Representatives must decide the Presidency

b)

Hamilton endorses Jefferson

c)

Burr campaigns for the Presidency

d)

Jefferson wins the Office of the Presidency

35.

The INDIRECT result of the election of 1800 ending in a tie:

a)

The House of Representatives must decide the Presidency

b)

Washington steps down from the Presidency

c)

Burr campaigns for the Presidency

d)

Jefferson wins the Office of the Presidency

36.

The only defined trait of King George that is explored is that he desperately wants control of the colonies; this makes him a __________________ character.

a)

Dynamic

b)

Flat

c)

Round

d)

What is a “King George”?

37.

A character that undergoes a significant amount of change

a)

Dynamic

b)

Flat

c)

Static

d)

Round

38.

A character that is fully developed:

a)

Static

b)

Round

c)

Flat

d)

Dynamic

39.

Ascendancy

a)

Alexander Hamilton was infamously known for being young, ___________, and hungry; he wanted to be known and to establish a legacy that would be talked about for generations.

b)

Jefferson was the 1st Secretary within the __________.

c)

The attack on Yorktown by the British was ___________; it could happen at any minute.

d)

Jefferson & Madison feared Hamilton's ___________ into power; he was the last man that they thought should become President.

40.

Burr, realizing that the government is distracted by Britain, returns to America during the:

a)

Civil War

b)

War of 1812

c)

Spanish-American War

d)

American Revolution