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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: Chapter XI, Stowe in Vermont..

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How long is the von Trapps' sea voyage on their way to America after their escape from Austria?
(a) Five days.
(b) Two and a half weeks.
(c) Eleven days.
(d) One month.

3. When the von Trapps are newcomers in New York, they eat most of their meals at:
(a) A Jewish deli.
(b) An Irish pub.
(c) An Italian restaurant.
(d) A Chinese cafeteria.

4. Maria gets permission from the Archbishop to do what at their villa?
(a) Turn a wing into a nunnery.
(b) Create a library of religious tomes.
(c) House monks of the region's silent order.
(d) Turn a room into a chapel.

5. Who is Harry Drinker?
(a) A music fan the family befriends.
(b) A senator who helps the family with their papers.
(c) A manager for the family.
(d) A reporter who is enchanted by the family.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the Captain tell the Princess he cannot marry her?

2. When Georg and Maria consider buying a house in Vermont that's in poor condition, what does Maria point out?

3. When the Nazi party replaces teachers at the children's school, students are taught that:

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

5. When the mother of a famous harpsichordist tells the von Trapps they need publicity, what does the family do?

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