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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: Chapter XVI, Trapp Family Music Camp.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At first, how does Georg feel about his children and wife performing on stage?
(a) He is excited for them.
(b) He thinks it's demeaning.
(c) He feels they should get paid.
(d) He doesn't know what to think.

2. What happens when Maria swallows a fly in mid-performance?
(a) She chokes on the fly and nearly passes out.
(b) She continues singing as if nothing happened.
(c) She tells the audience, and they laugh good-naturedly.
(d) She excuses herself and has a coughing fit backstage.

3. The family's first concert in the United States is where?
(a) Easton, Pennsylvania.
(b) Hershey, Pennsylvania.
(c) Buffalo, New York.
(d) Rochester, New York.

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

5. When she first learns English, Maria spells words as she would in Austrian. For example, she spells "watch" as:
(a) Wosht.
(b) Vashe.
(c) Votsch.
(d) Wasch.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens after the von Trapps' visitor visas expire?

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

3. After Mr. Schang agrees to manage the family, he has their name changed from Trapp Family Choir to what?

4. What happens to concerts in Europe when war breaks out?

5. What do Quakers from the Society of Friends give the Trapp family to help them out?

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