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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. At Macy's department store, what is Maria afraid of?
(a) The headless mannequins.
(b) The staircase that moves by itself.
(c) The security guards.
(d) The perfume testers.

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

3. As Maria adjusts to life at the villa, what becomes her morning routine?
(a) She wakes the children up, serves them breakfast, and sends the older ones to school before teaching the younger ones who stay home.
(b) She teaches the older children Biblical lessons and religious songs before sending them off to school and spending an hour in prayer and meditation.
(c) She sits in the garden for prayer and meditation, and then has a simple breakfast by herself before starting a full day of teaching the children.
(d) She washes clothes before breakfast, then wakes the children and prepares a large breakfast for the family.

4. Who brings the presents at Christmas in Austria?
(a) Santa Claus with angels.
(b) Jesus with angels.
(c) The family's guardian angels.
(d) Saint Nikolaus with angels.

5. 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 children should be studying, not playing.
(d) The Captain wants his children to be dressed neatly.

Short Answer Questions

1. In New York, where does the family attend church daily?

2. Why does the Captain tell the Princess he cannot marry her?

3. What happened to the Captain's first wife?

4. With Maria as their new mother, what do the von Trapp children learn every night?

5. At first, how does Georg feel about his children and wife performing on stage?

(see the answer key)

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