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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 the end of Chapter 9, what information does Georg receive regarding his bank?
(a) It is bankrupt.
(b) It burned down.
(c) It was bought out by a competitor.
(d) It has been robbed.

2. What does the family find amusing about Uncle Peter?
(a) He's afraid of holding babies, thinking they're too delicate.
(b) He's an inventor, but very few of his inventions work.
(c) He wears a different style of shoe on each foot.
(d) He does nothing without consulting a manual first.

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

4. When the Nazi party replaces teachers at the children's school, students are taught that:
(a) Parents are too old-fashioned to understand the party.
(b) They must teach their parents what they learn in school.
(c) The new teachers are smarter and more compassionate than the previous ones.
(d) The previous teachers were traitors.

5. Mr. Schang reconsiders and agrees to represent the von Trapp family on what condition?
(a) They spend three days a week talking to reporters.
(b) They sing exclusively in English.
(c) They wear shiny clothes, high heels, and lots of makeup.
(d) They pay $5,000 for publicity.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many concerts is the von Trapp family scheduled to give during their third American tour?

2. Where are the von Trapps when war breaks out in 1939?

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

4. Who is the von Trapp children's Uncle Peter?

5. When the von Trapps say goodbye to the Drinkers, what does Maria note about the couple?

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