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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: Chapter XIII, And the Lord Said to Abram . . ..

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. During the summer music festivals in Salzburg, the von Trapp family:
(a) Leaves the city because it gets too crowded.
(b) Recites poetry to visiting dignitaries.
(c) Sells homemade pastries to raise funds for the nunnery.
(d) Takes out-of-town guests sightseeing.

3. When the Nazi party replaces teachers at the children's school, students are taught that:
(a) They must teach their parents what they learn in school.
(b) Parents are too old-fashioned to understand the party.
(c) The previous teachers were traitors.
(d) The new teachers are smarter and more compassionate than the previous ones.

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

5. Father Wasner has vast knowledge of:
(a) Ethics and morality.
(b) Overseas church missionary work.
(c) The rise of Christianity in Austria.
(d) Music theory and history.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the family find amusing about Uncle Peter?

2. When a Nazi official comes to the von Trapp household, what does he tell Georg to do?

3. What does Maria think of the villa's garden?

4. In 1938, after the Chancellor resigns, what does the von Trapps' butler inform them?

5. Maria's second baby is named:

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