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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: Chapter XI, Never Again.

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

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

3. 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) Eighteen.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

4. Who is Father Wasner?
(a) A young priest who helps the family advance musically.
(b) A close family relative who counsels them on spiritual matters.
(c) The priest who marries Georg and Maria.
(d) A professor of theology who gives mass at their local church.

5. When Princess Yvonne is about to visit the von Trapps, what does the Captain's daughter, Little Maria, ask?
(a) Whether or not they still need the Princess now that they have Maria.
(b) Why the Captain doesn't leave the Princess and marry Maria instead.
(c) If the Princess will bring her chocolate truffles from Belgium.
(d) Why the Princess is always so cold to her.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Maria returns to Salzburg after her kidney stone surgery, what does the family receive?

3. What does the performer Lotte Lehmann encourage the von Trapps to do?

4. While Georg paces worriedly over losing his fortune in Austria, Maria says she is:

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

(see the answer key)

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