The Power of Representation

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Which musical is being discussed in the text?

Hamilton (correct)
The Phantom of the Opera
Wicked
Les Misérables

What is the term used to describe the casting practice in 'Hamilton' and the upcoming Channel 5 series?

Color-blind casting (correct)
Whitewashing
Exclusionary casting
Authenticity rejection

What controversy arises from the racial diversity in 'Hamilton'?

The musical promotes whitewashing
The musical excludes BIPOC actors
The musical engages in racism (correct)
The musical lacks innovation

According to the text, what percentage of movies, television series, plays, and musicals released in a year should feature BIPOC actors performing principal roles?

50% (B) Signup and view all the answers

What did August Wilson declare in 1996 regarding casting in American film, television, and theatre?

We need a wide-scale redistribution of space. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is one consequence of white narratives crowding the pages of screenplays and scripts?

Limited room for the voices of racial minorities. (A) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what must the entertainment industry do to upend casting procedures that submit to white supremacy?

Acknowledge and embrace a variance of races and ethnicities. (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the difference between color-blind casting and color-conscious casting?

Color-blind casting rejects the past and present in favor of an idealized post-racial future, while color-conscious casting examines race and ethnicity during the audition process. (A) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what does effective color-conscious casting place greater responsibility on?

The writer, director, and casting directors to evaluate the cultural connotations of requesting an actor insert themselves into a narrative that is not their own. (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is a criticism of Lin-Manuel Miranda's approach in the musical 'Hamilton'?

He asks BIPOC performers to act in a piece detailing historical events benefiting their oppressors. (A) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the implication of 'Hamilton' subscribing to the same racist notion characterizing color-blind casting?

It suggests that it is reasonable to not see race as well as its influence on the lens through which a story is viewed. (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the main issue with color-blind casting?

It denies BIPOC actors their own humanity and history. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between color-blind and color-conscious casting, according to the text?

Color-blind casting ignores ethnic background and race, while color-conscious casting considers them. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main message conveyed by the text regarding the casting of BIPOC roles?

Writers, directors, casting directors, producers, and executives must prioritize the distribution of stories by BIPOC creative teams. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does the text suggest about the role of white privilege in casting?

White actors should not be cast in roles written for BIPOC characters. (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, who employed Alexander Hamilton as an aide-de-camp during the revolutionary war?

George Washington (A) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, who co-authored The Federalist Papers alongside Alexander Hamilton?

James Madison (A) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, who opposed Alexander Hamilton's vision for a federalist future, which included the stimulation of manufacturing?

Thomas Jefferson (A) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, who did Hamilton's star begin to rise relative to in the twentieth century, as issues of race and slavery came to the fore?

Thomas Jefferson (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the main focus of historians of the American Revolution in relation to historical truth and myth?

They critically scrutinize both historical truth and myth (A) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what does Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical 'Hamilton' present to the public?

A patriotic and heroic tale (B) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the relationship between professional historians and the American public in terms of historical stories about the founding?

They have failed to connect (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the impact of blurring the lines between truth and fiction on the relationship between history and the public?

It has transformed the nature of history (A) Signup and view all the answers

What has contributed to the declining interest in academic history, according to the text?

The decline in the study of history in universities (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of the essay discussed in the text?

The relationship between history, memory, and art (D) Signup and view all the answers

What has been the impact of an expansion of public interest in the past and declining levels of historical knowledge among the public?

Historians have sought ways to bridge the gap (A) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what does Jill Lepore's book criticize about conservative uses of the American founding?

Their emphasis on political purposes in public (B) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what does Gordon Wood's review of Jill Lepore's book rebuke her for?

Escalating presentism (B) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what does the acceptance of greater levels of presentism among historians result from?

The way historians have worked to bridge the gap since the 1970s (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what did J. H. Plumb's book 'The Death of the Past' note about the past as a source of authority in the present?

It acted as a legitimizing font of knowledge, wisdom, tradition, and ideological coherence (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what was Harlan's view on the role of historians in keeping history alive in the public mind?

Harlan believed historians should take a more active role in keeping history alive in the public mind. (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what were some of the successful examples of keeping history alive in the public mind?

Museum exhibitors, park rangers, historical filmmakers, and popular historians like Barbara Tuchman and David McCullough. (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what were some of the failures in keeping history alive in the public mind?

Out of touch academic historians. (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what was the foremost criticism of Harlan's diagnosis?

Those who misread growing public enthusiasm for the past as evidence of widespread knowledge or understanding of history. (A) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the main focus of Ian Tyrell's book 'Historians in Public: The Practice of American History, 1890-1970'?

The ways U.S. historians sought to bridge the gap before the 1970s 'crisis' (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, which historian introduced social conflict into the story of the American founding?

Charles Beard (A) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the connection between historical truth and progress among professional historians, as noted by Peter Novick?

Historians' belief in progress led to a commitment to historical truth (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what did E. H. Carr assert about good historians?

Good historians have the future in their bones (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what impact did Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical 'Hamilton' have on the national commemoration of Alexander Hamilton?

It revived Hamilton's legacy and kept his face on the ten-dollar bill (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what awards did 'Hamilton' win in 2016?

10 Tony awards, a Grammy, and the Pulitzer prize for drama (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what was the distribution package for the live stage film version of 'Hamilton' launched by the Disney+ channel?

$75 million (A) Signup and view all the answers

Why was the casting of actors of color in Hamilton considered an important step for the show?

To create a connection between history and modern culture (C) Signup and view all the answers

Why is the live recording of Hamilton significant for fans?

It provides the only chance to see the musical with its original cast (A) Signup and view all the answers

Who played the role of King George III in the original cast of Hamilton?

Jonathan Groff (B) Signup and view all the answers

Why does the author argue that color-conscious casting is important in the entertainment industry?

To challenge existing racial stereotypes in Hollywood (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is one example of color-blind casting in Hollywood that unintentionally reinforces racial stereotypes?

The casting of Nonso Anozie in Artemis Fowl (A) Signup and view all the answers

Why does the author argue that color-blind casting can sometimes result in the unintentional reinforcing of racial stereotypes?

Because it ignores the world's history of racial injustice and prejudice (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is one way in which color-conscious casting could have changed a film like The Great Gatsby?

By casting an actor of color in the role of Gatsby (A) Signup and view all the answers