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

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) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) Eleven.
(d) Eighteen.

3. When Maria suggests the children wear play-suits, what does the Baroness say?
(a) The Captain has already ordered play-suits for all the children.
(b) The Captain wants his children to be dressed neatly.
(c) Play-suits are for peasants, not upper-class children.
(d) The children should be studying, not playing.

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

5. As Maria adjusts to life at the villa, what becomes her morning routine?
(a) She teaches the older children Biblical lessons and religious songs before sending them off to school and spending an hour in prayer and meditation.
(b) She sits in the garden for prayer and meditation, and then has a simple breakfast by herself before starting a full day of teaching the children.
(c) She washes clothes before breakfast, then wakes the children and prepares a large breakfast for the family.
(d) She wakes the children up, serves them breakfast, and sends the older ones to school before teaching the younger ones who stay home.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens at the von Trapps' first singing concert?

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

3. Where does the family sing in the mornings at their villa?

4. Maria's second baby is named:

5. What does the performer Lotte Lehmann encourage the von Trapps to do?

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