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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: Chapter XIV, The New House.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who dies in the middle of the von Trapps' Vermont remodeling project?
(a) Mr. Alfred, the architect.
(b) Mr. Jones, the plumber.
(c) Mr. Sears, the carpenter.
(d) Mr. Quinoa, the electrician.

2. On their Vermont property, the von Trapps:
(a) Start a mushroom farm.
(b) Build a summer playground for visiting families.
(c) Learn how to harvest sap and make maple syrup.
(d) Set up a cottage where they sell handmade crafts.

3. Who else lives on the Vermont property with the von Trapps?
(a) A ski instructor name Fey.
(b) An employee named Theophile and his family.
(c) A maple syrup farmer named Cole.
(d) A maid named Augustana and her family.

4. Why does the family receive a phone call from a Salzburg radio station manager?
(a) He invites them to sing live on his show.
(b) He wants to know who is their choir director.
(c) He calls them by mistake.
(d) He asks the family if they have a recording he can play.

5. When the family is invited to perform at a diplomatic reception for dignitaries in Austria, what do they decide?
(a) They must sew new clothes for the occasion.
(b) They're out of their league.
(c) It would be an honor.
(d) They need to liven up their performance.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Maria feel it's all right for the family to sing on radio?

2. After the family sings at the Salzburg Festivals, which is the dream of every musician, what happens?

3. What do the von Trapp family members do to pass the time while imprisoned at Ellis Island?

4. After the Trapp family gives a benefit concert to raise money for a school with a leaky roof, how does the school express gratitude?

5. What happens to concerts in Europe when war breaks out?

(see the answer key)

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