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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: Chapter XIV, The New House.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the family is invited to perform at a diplomatic reception for dignitaries in Austria, what do they decide?
(a) They're out of their league.
(b) They must sew new clothes for the occasion.
(c) They need to liven up their performance.
(d) It would be an honor.

2. How do the von Trapps end up back in America when the war breaks out?
(a) Mr. Wagner provides them with tickets back.
(b) Their friends, Mr. and Mrs. Drinker, fly them back.
(c) They hide in a ship, traveling as stowaways.
(d) They use fake passports.

3. What does the family discover living under their sink in their Vermont home?
(a) A skunk.
(b) A squirrel.
(c) A bird.
(d) A cat.

4. How does Georg feel about his family performing at a diplomatic reception for dignitaries?
(a) Concerned.
(b) Proud.
(c) Jealous.
(d) Confused.

5. Who dies in the middle of the von Trapps' Vermont remodeling project?
(a) Mr. Quinoa, the electrician.
(b) Mr. Jones, the plumber.
(c) Mr. Alfred, the architect.
(d) Mr. Sears, the carpenter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Maria feel it's all right for the family to sing on radio?

2. The von Trapps convert a former chicken coop into a:

3. What happens to concerts in Europe when war breaks out?

4. After the family sings at the Salzburg Festivals, which is the dream of every musician, what happens?

5. Where are the von Trapps when war breaks out in 1939?

(see the answer key)

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