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

2. Who brings the presents at Christmas in Austria?
(a) Jesus with angels.
(b) Santa Claus with angels.
(c) The family's guardian angels.
(d) Saint Nikolaus with angels.

3. To earn a living after Georg loses most of his savings, what does the family do?
(a) Work at the nunnery.
(b) Clean neighbors' houses.
(c) Sew and sell clothing.
(d) Rent out rooms in their villa.

4. When Maria meets the Captain, who is he about to become engaged to?
(a) Baroness Matilde.
(b) Claire Franz.
(c) Yolanda Ives.
(d) Princess Yvonne.

5. Where does the family sing in the mornings at their villa?
(a) In their chapel.
(b) Around the fireplace.
(c) On the roof.
(d) In the courtyard.

Short Answer Questions

1. At first, how does Georg feel about his children and wife performing on stage?

2. When Princess Yvonne is about to visit the von Trapps, what does the Captain's daughter, Little Maria, ask?

3. Maria's second baby is named:

4. After Georg loses his fortune in Austria, the family:

5. Why does the Captain tell the Princess he cannot marry her?

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