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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. What does the family find amusing about Uncle Peter?
(a) He's an inventor, but very few of his inventions work.
(b) He wears a different style of shoe on each foot.
(c) He's afraid of holding babies, thinking they're too delicate.
(d) He does nothing without consulting a manual first.

2. During the summer music festivals in Salzburg, the von Trapp family:
(a) Recites poetry to visiting dignitaries.
(b) Takes out-of-town guests sightseeing.
(c) Leaves the city because it gets too crowded.
(d) Sells homemade pastries to raise funds for the nunnery.

3. When Hedwig expresses great joy over her new ski pants, what does the Princess say?
(a) The pants are hideous.
(b) Skiing is too dangerous for girls.
(c) Decent girls don't wear pants.
(d) Ski pants make her look portly.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

4. Maria's second baby is named:

5. 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?

(see the answer key)

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