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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Maria gives birth to her second child, she needs surgery for kidney stones. How many stones are removed?

2. While Georg paces worriedly over losing his fortune in Austria, Maria says she is:

3. Why does Father Wasner become a regular at the von Trapp villa?

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

5. When Mr. Wagner, the family's manager, finds out Maria is pregnant, he:

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the conversation between Maria and Princess Yvonne in Maria's room at the villa.

2. After the von Trapp family gets used to the routine of giving concerts, there is still one aspect of performing they dislike. What is it?

3. How does the family help take care of the new baby after Johannes is born?

4. When the von Trapp family vacations with Georg's distant cousin Peter, what do they find odd about him?

5. Describe the von Trapps' experience of being imprisoned at Ellis Island.

6. The children don't know what an Advent wreath is. How does Maria describe it to them?

7. How does Maria feel about her family being regarded as "poor refugees?"

8. After Maria returns home from her kidney stone procedure, the family gets a long distance call. What information do they receive during this call?

9. Why does Maria feel uncomfortable when she first arrives at the Trapp Villa?

10. When the mother of a famous harpsichordist advises the family that they need to get themselves a publicist, what do the von Trapps do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Captain and Maria come from very different backgrounds, he from a military career and she from a religious environment. Yet they are able to have a close, lasting relationship.

1. What significant differences are there between Maria and Georg? What similarities exist between the two?

2. Why do you think their marriage was successful despite their many differences? Explain in detail.

Essay Topic 2

Life at the Von Trapp Villa undergoes a significant transformation when the newest governess, Maria, arrives.

1. Describe what life was like for the children and their father at their villa before Maria joins them.

2. Explain what new routines and activities they partake in after her arrival.

3. In your opinion, was the family better off before or after Maria came into their lives? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

When Georg dies, a part of Maria dies with him. Compare and contrast life for her before and after his passing. How does she cope and move forward after his death?

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