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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After their first performance of their third American tour, what does the manager tell the von Trapps?
(a) They are lacking something.
(b) They need to project more be heard well in the back.
(c) They're doing a fantastic job.
(d) They need more cheerful songs.

2. After the family performs the masterpiece by Palestrina, Maria says the few who attend are:
(a) Bored of falling asleep.
(b) Jumping with joy.
(c) Clapping politely but without enthusiasm.
(d) Deeply moved.

3. After the Trapp family gives a benefit concert to raise money for a school with a leaky roof, how does the school express gratitude?
(a) Offering the family free tutoring services.
(b) Bringing the family home-cooked meals.
(c) Naming a school wing after the von Trapps.
(d) Sending over carpentry students to help with construction.

4. What does Maria conclude is the key to true happiness?
(a) Endurance.
(b) Family.
(c) Love.
(d) Music.

5. Why can't Maria attend Rupert's wedding?
(a) She is bedridden.
(b) She is not invited.
(c) She is sick with grief.
(d) She is giving a concert.

Short Answer Questions

1. After nine days of taking recorder lessons, what do campers at the von Trapp music camp do?

2. The doctor who's been treating Georg tells Maria that he has:

3. How many concerts is the von Trapp family scheduled to give during their third American tour?

4. Among the items the von Trapps sell to raise money are:

5. After he dies, where is Georg buried?

Short Essay Questions

1. After the Trapp family settles into their Vermont home, what do they learn about maple syrup?

2. Where on their Vermont property does the family build a small chapel?

3. Why does Maria want to build a music camp near their home in Vermont?

4. As the family travels across the United States on their concert tours, what do they appreciate about the scenery? What do they dislike about the landscape?

5. What does Maria state that she finds impressive regarding Americans and manual labor?

6. Why does the family decide to buy a rundown farm in Vermont?

7. How does Maria feel the family is contributing to the war effort?

8. During what Maria calls "the memorable year," what problems and issues do the von Trapps experience?

9. How does the von Trapp family combine their concerts with their charity work?

10. What do the Trapps do when they receive a letter from Austria describing the suffering of the people there after the war?

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