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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. 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 has arthritis.
(b) She's sick.
(c) She's getting too old to play.
(d) She's pregnant.

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

3. As their first Christmas with Maria approaches, what do the children do while they sing?
(a) Make crafts for gifts.
(b) Adorn their twenty-five Christmas trees.
(c) Bake strudels and cookies.
(d) Decorate the house.

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

5. Who is the von Trapp children's Uncle Peter?
(a) Maria's uncle.
(b) Georg's distant cousin.
(c) Maria's brother.
(d) Georg's childhood friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. In addition to the Captain and his children, who else lives at the villa when Maria arrives?

2. When the Captain returns to the villa unexpectedly from a trip and finds his family sitting on the floor singing, what does he do?

3. When Hedwig expresses great joy over her new ski pants, what does the Princess say?

4. When the Captain first asks Maria how she likes his children, she replies that:

5. As Maria adjusts to life at the villa, what becomes her morning routine?

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