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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 she first learns English, Maria spells words as she would in Austrian. For example, she spells "watch" as:
(a) Wosht.
(b) Votsch.
(c) Wasch.
(d) Vashe.

2. The family escapes Austria by getting permission to go:
(a) Sing in London.
(b) Skiing.
(c) Deliver packages to the poor.
(d) Mountain climbing.

3. While Maria is recovering from kidney stone surgery, she mischievously tricks a nurse, Sister Agrosia, into believing what?
(a) The puppy's name is Georg.
(b) The turtle might eat newborns' toes.
(c) The baby chicks think Maria is their mother.
(d) The kitten is a baby mountain lion from the wild.

4. When the Nazi party replaces teachers at the children's school, students are taught that:
(a) They must teach their parents what they learn in school.
(b) The new teachers are smarter and more compassionate than the previous ones.
(c) The previous teachers were traitors.
(d) Parents are too old-fashioned to understand the party.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After the Nazis start taking control of Austria under the pretense of being liberators, Maria:

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

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

4. What uniquely American things is the family introduced to on the ship bound for the United States?

5. After the Salzburg music festivals are over, the children notice that Maria is no longer joining them in volleyball. What reason does she give for not participating in their games?

(see the answer key)

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