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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. What does the letter that the Trapp family receives in January of 1947 say?

2. What does Maria refer to as "the memorable year?"

3. Even though the von Trapps' Austrian house is returned to them after the war, why can't they live there?

4. Maria explains that when they travel by rail, sometimes they have to wait for hours in:

5. In a letter to friends, what does Maria say she noticed while driving up the coast from Los Angeles to Seattle?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In the last chapter, what does Maria attribute to her full recovery?

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

5. After Georg dies, where is he buried?

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

7. What monumental event happens during the von Trapps' summer camp season of 1945?

8. After the von Trapps buy their Vermont house, but before they actually move in, what do the older sons, Werner and Rupert, tell the family?

9. When the family first visits Vermont, what is it about the state that they like?

10. Why do two officials from the War Production Board arrive at Vermont to talk to Maria?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What might it be like to grow up in a large family like the Trapp clan with so many siblings? Write about pros and cons of having many sisters and brothers, supporting your conclusions with examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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