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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: Chapter IX, An Operation, a Turtle, and a Long Distance Call.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. With Maria as their new mother, what do the von Trapp children learn every night?
(a) An Austrian fairytale.
(b) A new song.
(c) A new recipe.
(d) Another prayer.

3. After the Salzburg music festivals are over, the children notice that Maria is no longer joining them in volleyball. What reason does she give for not participating in their games?
(a) She's getting too old to play.
(b) She has arthritis.
(c) She's pregnant.
(d) She's sick.

4. 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 is humbled by its simplicity and modest size, calling it a peaceful retreat.
(c) She feels it is too showy and pretentious.
(d) She's impressed by its size and beauty, calling it a paradise for children.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Maria first arrives at the villa, how do six of the children -- Agathe, Hedwig, Martina, Johanna, Rupert, and Werner -- greet her?

2. Maria's second baby is named:

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

4. What happened to the Captain's first wife?

5. Why does the Captain tell the Princess he cannot marry her?

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