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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. When Maria gives birth to her first child, Rosemarie, this is Georg's:
(a) Tenth child.
(b) Twelfth child.
(c) Eighth child.
(d) Seventh child.

2. A cook agrees to work at the music camp as long as she has:
(a) Three kitchen assistants.
(b) Certain appliances and kitchen wares.
(c) Complete privacy when she's not working.
(d) Every weekend off.

3. During a performance, the von Trapp family discovers what's been missing from their performances. What is this missing ingredient?
(a) An intermission.
(b) A larger role for Georg to play in each performance.
(c) A warm, humorous rapport with their audiences.
(d) More time onstage for the youngest singers of the family.

4. Maria explains that when they travel by rail, sometimes they have to wait for hours in:
(a) The snow.
(b) Freezing stations.
(c) Smelly buildings.
(d) The heat.

5. The family escapes Austria by getting permission to go:
(a) Sing in London.
(b) Skiing.
(c) Deliver packages to the poor.
(d) Mountain climbing.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the launch of their third American tour, what advice does the family receive from their manager?

2. During the summer music festivals in Salzburg, the von Trapp family:

3. What happens when Maria swallows a fly in mid-performance?

4. Who spends a lot of time helping Maria take care of baby Johannes?

5. What does Maria find when she inspects the camp she wishes to turn into a music camp?

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