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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: Chapter VIII, The Miracle.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the von Trapp children's Uncle Peter?
(a) Maria's uncle.
(b) Georg's distant cousin.
(c) Maria's brother.
(d) Georg's childhood friend.

2. Mr. Schang reconsiders and agrees to represent the von Trapp family on what condition?
(a) They pay $5,000 for publicity.
(b) They spend three days a week talking to reporters.
(c) They wear shiny clothes, high heels, and lots of makeup.
(d) They sing exclusively in English.

3. Why does Father Wasner become a regular at the von Trapp villa?
(a) He has nowhere else to go.
(b) He realizes the family is serious about singing.
(c) He entertains the family with amusing stories.
(d) He is invited to teach the children theology.

4. Where does the family sing in the mornings at their villa?
(a) In their chapel.
(b) In the courtyard.
(c) Around the fireplace.
(d) On the roof.

5. The clothes that Mrs. Drinker convinces Maria to buy for baby Johannes end up being:
(a) Not warm enough.
(b) Too gaudy.
(c) Much too big.
(d) Too small.

Short Answer Questions

1. Father Wasner has vast knowledge of:

2. The family escapes Austria by getting permission to go:

3. After Johannes is born, who takes the family to concerts and museums?

4. What uniquely American things is the family introduced to on the ship bound for the United States?

5. During the summer music festivals in Salzburg, the von Trapp family:

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