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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. Who hears the Trapp family singing on a radio program?
(a) The Vienna Symphony's director.
(b) The President of Italy.
(c) The Chancellor of Austria.
(d) The Archbishop of Salzburg.

2. At first, how does Georg feel about his children and wife performing on stage?
(a) He feels they should get paid.
(b) He thinks it's demeaning.
(c) He is excited for them.
(d) He doesn't know what to think.

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

4. What is the "American Farmer?"
(a) A play.
(b) A song.
(c) A plane.
(d) A ship.

5. 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) If the Princess will bring her chocolate truffles from Belgium.
(c) Whether or not they still need the Princess now that they have Maria.
(d) Why the Princess is always so cold to her.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How is Maria's third child delivered?

3. When the family arrives in New York City, they are taken to which hotel?

4. When Maria first arrives at the villa, how do six of the children -- Agathe, Hedwig, Martina, Johanna, Rupert, and Werner -- greet her?

5. When the Nazi party replaces teachers at the children's school, students are taught that:

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