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Lin-Manuel Miranda

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Lin-Manuel Miranda's two most popular musicals are "In the Heights" and "Hamilton".

In this sentence, musicals mean:

a)

songs

b)

advertisements

c)

a play where the characters sing and dance.

d)

instruments

2.

Both his parents were of mostly Puerto Rican descent.

In this sentence, descent means:

a)

the act of rising

b)

a natural disaster

c)

background; ancestry

d)

falling quickly

3.

Miranda has incorporated this in musical theater

a)

Hip Hop

b)

Salsa

c)

Both

4.
Miranda wrote In the Heights when he was __
a)
19
b)
22
c)
36
5.

Select each that was composed by Lin-Manuel Miranda.

a)

Moana

b)

In the Heights

c)

Hamilton

d)

Les Miserables

6.

Miranda married his high school sweetheart

a)

Demi Lovato

b)

Mrs. Henry

c)

Vanessa Nadal

d)

Vanessa Hudgens

7.

True or False? The musical, Hamilton, is loosely based on the life of Alexander Hamilton.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Where was Lin-Manuel Miranda born?

a)

New York City

b)

Chicago

c)

Puerto Rico

d)

Washington DC

9.

Select the awards that Miranda has won.

a)

Pulitzer

b)

Emmy

c)

Oscar

d)

Grammy

e)

Tony

10.

Which award has Miranda NOT won?

a)

Tony

b)

Emmy

c)

Oscar

d)

Grammy

11.

What year was Miranda born?

a)

1976

b)

1980

c)

1989

d)

2000

12.

What recent classic movie musical did Miranda star in with Emily Blount?

a)

Mary Poppins Returns

b)

Mulan

c)

Lady and The Tramp

d)

Beauty and the Beast

13.

True or False. Lin-Manuel's twitter account is positive and encouraging.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Miranda performs in these genres.

a)

Rap

b)

Freestyle

c)

HipHop

d)

Classical

15.

Twentieth Century music is different than any other musical era. Why?

a)

It uses the orchestra.

b)

It is storylike and dramatic.

c)

It is simple and balanced.

d)

It uses computers and technology in new and creative ways.