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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: Chapter IV, Barbara.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. During the summer music festivals in Salzburg, the von Trapp family:
(a) Recites poetry to visiting dignitaries.
(b) Leaves the city because it gets too crowded.
(c) Sells homemade pastries to raise funds for the nunnery.
(d) Takes out-of-town guests sightseeing.

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

4. Who escapes Austria with the von Trapp family?
(a) Hans, the butler.
(b) The Archbishop.
(c) The former school principal.
(d) Father Wasner.

5. In New York, where does the family attend church daily?
(a) Saint Patrick's Cathedral.
(b) Saint Paul the Apostle Church.
(c) Saint James Cathedral.
(d) Saint Mark's Church.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Father Wasner?

3. To earn a living after Georg loses most of his savings, what does the family do?

4. When Maria returns to Salzburg after her kidney stone surgery, what does the family receive?

5. On the ship bound from London to the United States, Maria learns English by:

(see the answer key)

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