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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: Chapter II, The First Ten Years Are the Hardest.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Two.
(d) Eleven.

2. When Maria suggests the children wear play-suits, what does the Baroness say?
(a) The Captain has already ordered play-suits for all the children.
(b) Play-suits are for peasants, not upper-class children.
(c) The Captain wants his children to be dressed neatly.
(d) The children should be studying, not playing.

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

4. When the von Trapps are newcomers in New York, they eat most of their meals at:
(a) An Irish pub.
(b) A Jewish deli.
(c) A Chinese cafeteria.
(d) An Italian restaurant.

5. With Maria as their new mother, what do the von Trapp children learn every night?
(a) A new recipe.
(b) Another prayer.
(c) A new song.
(d) An Austrian fairytale.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the summer music festivals in Salzburg, the von Trapp family:

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

3. While her family goes sightseeing in New York, Maria stays in the hotel to:

4. Who escapes Austria with the von Trapp family?

5. When the family is invited to perform at a diplomatic reception for dignitaries in Austria, what do they decide?

(see the answer key)

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