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

2. When Maria returns to Salzburg after her kidney stone surgery, what does the family receive?
(a) An angry letter from a neighbor.
(b) A special delivery of chocolate truffles.
(c) A surprise visitor.
(d) A long distance phone call.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who escapes Austria with the von Trapp family?

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

4. When Maria gives birth to her first child, Rosemarie, this is Georg's:

5. After Maria gives birth to her second child, she needs surgery for kidney stones. How many stones are removed?

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