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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: Chapter IX, An Operation, a Turtle, and a Long Distance Call.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With Maria as their new mother, what do the von Trapp children learn every night?
(a) Another prayer.
(b) A new recipe.
(c) A new song.
(d) An Austrian fairytale.

2. As Maria adjusts to life at the villa, what becomes her morning routine?
(a) She washes clothes before breakfast, then wakes the children and prepares a large breakfast for the family.
(b) She wakes the children up, serves them breakfast, and sends the older ones to school before teaching the younger ones who stay home.
(c) She teaches the older children Biblical lessons and religious songs before sending them off to school and spending an hour in prayer and meditation.
(d) She sits in the garden for prayer and meditation, and then has a simple breakfast by herself before starting a full day of teaching the children.

3. When the Captain returns to the villa unexpectedly from a trip and finds his family sitting on the floor singing, what does he do?
(a) Laughs uncontrollably.
(b) Sits with them.
(c) Scolds the children.
(d) Yells at Maria.

4. Maria's second baby is named:
(a) Stefonie.
(b) Barbara.
(c) Eleonore.
(d) Evie.

5. After Maria gives birth to her second child, she needs surgery for kidney stones. How many stones are removed?
(a) Fifty-two.
(b) Three.
(c) Thirty-eight.
(d) Nineteen.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Hedwig expresses great joy over her new ski pants, what does the Princess say?

2. When the Captain first asks Maria how she likes his children, she replies that:

3. When Maria suggests the children wear play-suits, what does the Baroness say?

4. What does the family find amusing about Uncle Peter?

5. After marrying the Captain, what becomes part of Maria's family routine?

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