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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. While her family goes sightseeing in New York, Maria stays in the hotel to:
(a) Learn English.
(b) Cook dinner.
(c) Practice songs.
(d) Knit baby clothes.

2. Why does Maria feel it's all right for the family to sing on radio?
(a) It is an honor to sing on the same station that plays Bach and Mozart.
(b) Other local groups will be singing with them.
(c) She figures no harm can come if their music makes Austrians happy.
(d) They can sing anonymously.

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

4. After Georg loses his fortune in Austria, the family:
(a) Sells their expensive silverware and crystal.
(b) Lets six servants go.
(c) Sells their jewelry and antiques collection.
(d) Fires the butler.

5. After Maria gives birth to her second child, she needs surgery for kidney stones. How many stones are removed?
(a) Thirty-eight.
(b) Three.
(c) Nineteen.
(d) Fifty-two.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the family sing in the mornings at their villa?

2. When Maria meets the Captain, who is he about to become engaged to?

3. At Macy's department store, what is Maria afraid of?

4. As their first Christmas with Maria approaches, what do the children do while they sing?

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

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