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

2. Maria's second baby is named:
(a) Stefonie.
(b) Barbara.
(c) Evie.
(d) Eleonore.

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

4. What does Maria think of the villa's garden?
(a) She is humbled by its simplicity and modest size, calling it a peaceful retreat.
(b) She feels it is too showy and pretentious.
(c) She would like to see the groundskeeper do a better job with the roses.
(d) She's impressed by its size and beauty, calling it a paradise for children.

5. What happens at the von Trapps' first singing concert?
(a) They meet the Pope.
(b) Maria trips on stage.
(c) They come in third.
(d) They win.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Maria suggests the children wear play-suits, what does the Baroness say?

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. As their first Christmas with Maria approaches, what do the children do while they sing?

5. After the Nazis start taking control of Austria under the pretense of being liberators, Maria:

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