Modern Broadway Musicals quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   Which breakup song does King George III sing in 'Hamilton'?

   Answer: You'll Be Back

   Why: Lin-Manuel Miranda conceived it as a breakup letter from King George to the colonies, styled like a 1960s British Invasion pop song.

2. 2 Medium

   How did Eliza Hamilton preserve her husband's legacy after his death?

   Answer: She established an orphanage

   Why: She also spent fifty years gathering his letters and interviewing the men who served with him.

3. 3 Hard

   Which Tolstoy novel is The Great Comet of 1812 based on?

   Answer: War and Peace

   Why: It adapts only about 70 pages of War and Peace, Volume II, Part V: Natasha's planned elopement with Anatole and Pierre's moment of enlightenment.

4. 4 Easy

   What power does Matilda use against the Trunchbull?

   Answer: Moving objects with eyes

   Why: She finds the power in the song Quiet, then writes on the blackboard as the ghost of Miss Honey's father and Trunchbull flees.

5. 5 Medium

   Why does Jenna begin a secret relationship with Dr. Pomatter in Waitress?

   Answer: She feels trapped in marriage

   Why: Her escape plan is a pie contest with a $20,000 prize, and she ends the affair after her baby is born.

6. 6 Hard

   What business do the Bechdels run in the musical Fun Home?

   Answer: A funeral home

   Why: Alison Bechdel's memoir is the source, and the family nickname for the business gives the show its title.