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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: Chapter XI, Stowe in Vermont..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Father Wasner?
(a) A close family relative who counsels them on spiritual matters.
(b) The priest who marries Georg and Maria.
(c) A young priest who helps the family advance musically.
(d) A professor of theology who gives mass at their local church.

2. What do the von Trapp family members do to pass the time while imprisoned at Ellis Island?
(a) Make crafts.
(b) Sing.
(c) Read.
(d) Write letters.

3. Once the von Trapp family is released from Ellis Island, they resume giving concerts. What does Maria note about attendance?
(a) Seats are empty because nobody can afford to attend.
(b) Seats are empty because people are out enjoying autumn.
(c) Seats are full because audiences are looking for light entertainment.
(d) Seats are full because the family received great publicity.

4. After they've paid off debts, what does the family purchase to help them travel to their concerts and, at the same time, save money?
(a) A Lincoln Continental and a Cadillac.
(b) A Chrysler Imperial and a Volvo.
(c) A limousine.
(d) A large tour bus.

5. Where are the von Trapps when war breaks out in 1939?
(a) United States.
(b) Europe.
(c) South America.
(d) At sea.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1938, after the Chancellor resigns, what does the von Trapps' butler inform them?

2. While Maria is recovering from kidney stone surgery, she mischievously tricks a nurse, Sister Agrosia, into believing what?

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

4. How long is the von Trapps' sea voyage on their way to America after their escape from Austria?

5. When Georg buys twelve tickets for the Normandie, leaving on March 4th, where is the family going?

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