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Hamilton Act 1 Test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

definition: to be poor enough to need help from others

a)

impoverished

b)

prodigy

c)

foe

d)

vengeance

2.

someone killed or injured – usually in war, an accident, or unfortunate event.

a)

testament

b)

glory

c)

impoverished

d)

casualty

3.

strong evidence for something

a)

prodigy

b)

testament

c)

battalion

d)

vengeance

4.

to accept something as unchangeable or inevitable - usually something that disappoints you

a)

resigned

b)

discriminate

c)

satisfied

d)

relentless

5.

to recognize or perceive differences

a)

resigned

b)

discriminate

c)

satisfied

d)

relentless

6.

to be persistent and never give up

a)

resigned

b)

discriminate

c)

satisfied

d)

relentless

7.

main character; General Washington's "Right Hand Man"

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Aaron Burr

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Marquis de Lafayette

8.

main narrator in the play; called the "prodigy of Princeton College" by John Laurens

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Aaron Burr

c)

Hercules Mulligan

d)

Marquis de Lafayette

9.

marries Alexander Hamilton

a)

Elizabeth Schuyler

b)

Angelica Schuyler

c)

Peggy Schuyler

d)

Maria Reynolds

10.

leader of the continental army; Hamilton's mentor

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Adams

d)

Benjamin Franklin

11.

Identify the speaker:


"Hey yo, I’m just like my country,

I’m young, scrappy and hungry

and I’m not throwing away my shot."

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Angelica Schuyler

c)

John Laurens

d)

Aaron Burr

12.

Identify the speaker:


"Oceans rise,

empires fall,

we have seen each other through it all,

and when push

comes to shove,

I will send a fully armed battalion

to remind you of my love!"

a)

King George

b)

George Washington

c)

Aaron Burr

d)

Elizabeth Schuyler

13.

Identify the speaker:


"Any hope of success is fleeting,

how can I keep leading when the people I’m

leading keep retreating?"

a)

Marquis de Lafayette

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

King George

d)

George Washington

14.

Identify the speaker:


"I remember that night, I just might

regret that night for the rest of my days.

I remember those soldier boys

tripping over themselves to win our praise."

a)

Elizabeth Schuyler

b)

Angelica Schuyler

c)

Peggy Schuyler

d)

Maria Reynolds

15.

Identify the speaker:


"I am the one thing in life I can control...

I am inimitable

I am an original...

I’m not falling behind or running late...

I’m not standing still,

I am lying in wait"

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

John Laurens

c)

Hercules Mulligan

d)

Aaron Burr

16.

The point in the plot diagram in which characters and setting are introduced, background info is established, etc

a)

exposition

b)

rising action

c)

climax

d)

falling action

e)

resolution / denouement

17.

The point in the plot diagram in the tension of the conflict is at its highest peak

a)

exposition

b)

rising action

c)

climax

d)

falling action

e)

resolution / denouement

18.

The point in the plot diagram in which the conflict is introduced

a)

exposition

b)

rising action

c)

climax

d)

falling action

e)

resolution / denouement

19.

Which of the following songs would be considered part of the exposition?

a)

"Alexander Hamilton"

b)

"Right Hand Man"

c)

"Wait for It"

d)

"Yorktown

20.

Which of the following songs would be considered part of the climax in Act 1?

a)

"Alexander Hamilton"

b)

"Right Hand Man"

c)

"Wait for It"

d)

"Yorktown