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

2. 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) They have no money.
(d) It's customary to detain all newcomers.

3. What happens to concerts in Europe when war breaks out?
(a) They go on as planned.
(b) They're moved to safer locations.
(c) They are cancelled.
(d) The venues change to lift morale.

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

5. After the family sings at the Salzburg Festivals, which is the dream of every musician, what happens?
(a) The eldest girls receive numerous marriage proposals.
(b) They receive the coveted Vienna Music Award.
(c) They are offered contracts from managers from all over Europe.
(d) They are hired to sing Sundays at the Salzburg Cathedral.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the von Trapps end up back in America when the war breaks out?

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

3. Why does the family receive a phone call from a Salzburg radio station manager?

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

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

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