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

2. When Maria first arrives at the villa, how do six of the children -- Agathe, Hedwig, Martina, Johanna, Rupert, and Werner -- greet her?
(a) Each greets her politely but coldly before returning to his or her room to study.
(b) They rush outside and nearly tackle her to the ground as they all embrace her.
(c) They greet her in the villa's courtyard with a "Welcome Maria" banner that they made.
(d) Summoned by their father's whistle, the children come downstairs in matching sailor suits.

3. What happened to the Captain's first wife?
(a) She left the Captain for another man.
(b) She disappeared mysteriously.
(c) She was lost at sea.
(d) She died of scarlet fever.

4. What does Georg give Maria to accompany her when she's recovering from kidney stone surgery?
(a) A turtle and a kitten.
(b) Three chicks and a turtle.
(c) A kitten and a puppy.
(d) A puppy and three chicks.

5. In addition to celebrating birthdays in their Austrian villa, what does the family celebrate?
(a) Honor Day in memory of their ancestors.
(b) Children's Day, the second Sunday of each month.
(c) Cuisine Day and a week of food festivals leading up to it.
(d) Feast Day of the saint each person is named after.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the family find amusing about Uncle Peter?

2. With Maria as their new mother, what do the von Trapp children learn every night?

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

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

5. Before Maria arrives to teach at the von Trapp Villa, how many other teachers and governesses have come and gone?

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