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

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

3. Before Maria arrives to teach at the von Trapp Villa, how many other teachers and governesses have come and gone?
(a) Twenty-five.
(b) Thirteen.
(c) Thirty-nine.
(d) Forty-two.

4. Why does the Captain tell the Princess he cannot marry her?
(a) She's mean to his children.
(b) He loves someone else.
(c) He saw her with another man.
(d) He already proposed to Maria.

5. When the von Trapps go on a camping trip with Uncle Peter and his family, how many pieces of luggage does Peter bring?
(a) Eleven.
(b) Five.
(c) Eighteen.
(d) Two.

Short Answer 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?

2. In addition to celebrating birthdays in their Austrian villa, what does the family celebrate?

3. Maria's second baby is named:

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

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

(see the answer key)

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