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

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

3. Maria's second baby is named:
(a) Eleonore.
(b) Evie.
(c) Stefonie.
(d) Barbara.

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

5. At first, how does Georg feel about his children and wife performing on stage?
(a) He feels they should get paid.
(b) He doesn't know what to think.
(c) He is excited for them.
(d) He thinks it's demeaning.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Georg give Maria to accompany her when she's recovering from kidney stone surgery?

3. When the Captain first asks Maria how she likes his children, she replies that:

4. Why does Father Wasner become a regular at the von Trapp villa?

5. What does the family find amusing about Uncle Peter?

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