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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. Why is the family detained at Ellis Island?
(a) Maria answers a question incorrectly to an immigration officer.
(b) The youngest child has the chicken pox.
(c) It's customary to detain all newcomers.
(d) They have no money.

2. How does Georg feel about his family performing at a diplomatic reception for dignitaries?
(a) Jealous.
(b) Concerned.
(c) Proud.
(d) Confused.

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

4. What do the von Trapps see through the bars of their prison in Ellis Island?
(a) Statue of Liberty.
(b) Saint Paul's Cathedral.
(c) Chrysler Building.
(d) The Empire State Building.

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 need to liven up their performance.
(c) They're out of their league.
(d) It would be an honor.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The von Trapps convert a former chicken coop into a:

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

4. What does the family discover living under their sink in their Vermont home?

5. On their Vermont property, the von Trapps:

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