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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. When the Captain returns to the villa unexpectedly from a trip and finds his family sitting on the floor singing, what does he do?
(a) Scolds the children.
(b) Sits with them.
(c) Yells at Maria.
(d) Laughs uncontrollably.

2. In addition to the Captain and his children, who else lives at the villa when Maria arrives?
(a) The Princess, baroness, music teacher, butler, and maids.
(b) Cooks, maids, gardeners, auto mechanics, artists, and a groundskeeper.
(c) The butler, baroness, cook, gardener, farm keeper, and various maids.
(d) The Princess, butler, cook, maids, and family priest.

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

4. In New York, Maria discovers that shoes are shined where?
(a) Next to post offices.
(b) In department stores.
(c) In barbershops.
(d) At drugstores.

5. Who is the von Trapp children's Uncle Peter?
(a) Georg's distant cousin.
(b) Maria's brother.
(c) Maria's uncle.
(d) Georg's childhood friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the mother of a famous harpsichordist tells the von Trapps they need publicity, what does the family do?

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

3. How is Maria's third child delivered?

4. After the family sings at the Salzburg Festivals, which is the dream of every musician, what happens?

5. Mrs. Drinker tells Maria she needs to deliver her baby at a hospital. What does Maria say?

(see the answer key)

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