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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. What does the performer Lotte Lehmann encourage the von Trapps to do?
(a) Sing at her wedding reception.
(b) Perform for a visiting dignitary.
(c) Perform in a singing festival.
(d) Sing at a benefit for orphans.

2. When the von Trapps go on a camping trip with Uncle Peter and his family, how many pieces of luggage does Peter bring?
(a) Eleven.
(b) Five.
(c) Two.
(d) Eighteen.

3. After the Nazis start taking control of Austria under the pretense of being liberators, Maria:
(a) Pretends to be sympathetic to the Nazi party.
(b) Teaches the children to speak in a special code.
(c) Hides the family's most treasured possessions.
(d) Trembles whenever the doorbell rings.

4. As their first Christmas with Maria approaches, what do the children do while they sing?
(a) Bake strudels and cookies.
(b) Adorn their twenty-five Christmas trees.
(c) Decorate the house.
(d) Make crafts for gifts.

5. After Maria gives birth to her second child, she needs surgery for kidney stones. How many stones are removed?
(a) Fifty-two.
(b) Thirty-eight.
(c) Three.
(d) Nineteen.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the Salzburg music festivals are over, the children notice that Maria is no longer joining them in volleyball. What reason does she give for not participating in their games?

2. Why does Father Wasner become a regular at the von Trapp villa?

3. What does Georg give Maria to accompany her when she's recovering from kidney stone surgery?

4. When Maria becomes pregnant again and doctors want her to end the pregnancy because of her weak kidneys, what does Maria do?

5. At first, how does Georg feel about his children and wife performing on stage?

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