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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. While Georg paces worriedly over losing his fortune in Austria, Maria says she is:
(a) Scared.
(b) Unconcerned.
(c) Indifferent.
(d) Elated.

2. When the Captain first asks Maria how she likes his children, she replies that:
(a) Time will tell whether or not they'll get along.
(b) Like all children, they are precious and cute.
(c) They look starved for attention.
(d) They have beautiful eyes but look pale and serious.

3. As their first Christmas with Maria approaches, what do the children do while they sing?
(a) Bake strudels and cookies.
(b) Decorate the house.
(c) Make crafts for gifts.
(d) Adorn their twenty-five Christmas trees.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Father Wasner has vast knowledge of:

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

3. What happens at the von Trapps' first singing concert?

4. 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?

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

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