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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. Maria gets permission from the Archbishop to do what at their villa?
(a) Create a library of religious tomes.
(b) House monks of the region's silent order.
(c) Turn a room into a chapel.
(d) Turn a wing into a nunnery.

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

3. When the family loses their fortune in Austria, Maria says that she and the children are:
(a) Not suffering over the loss.
(b) Worried sick about their future.
(c) Eating less to make ends meet.
(d) Planning bake sales to earn money.

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

5. After marrying the Captain, what becomes part of Maria's family routine?
(a) Doing morning exercises in the parlor.
(b) Gathering around the fireplace after supper.
(c) Going to dances on Saturday evenings.
(d) Working in the family's nextdoor farm.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Maria gives birth to her first child, Rosemarie, this is Georg's:

3. At the end of Chapter 9, what information does Georg receive regarding his bank?

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

5. Who is the von Trapp children's Uncle Peter?

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