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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. What do the von Trapps see through the bars of their prison in Ellis Island?
(a) The Empire State Building.
(b) Statue of Liberty.
(c) Chrysler Building.
(d) Saint Paul's Cathedral.

2. When Maria becomes pregnant again and doctors want her to end the pregnancy because of her weak kidneys, what does Maria do?
(a) Goes on a strict diet.
(b) Goes on fulltime bedrest.
(c) Takes strengthening herbs.
(d) Ends the pregnancy.

3. At the end of Chapter 9, what information does Georg receive regarding his bank?
(a) It has been robbed.
(b) It was bought out by a competitor.
(c) It is bankrupt.
(d) It burned down.

4. When Georg buys twelve tickets for the Normandie, leaving on March 4th, where is the family going?
(a) Back to Austria.
(b) To a refugee center in England.
(c) They don't know yet.
(d) To stall for time at sea until their visa extension comes in.

5. When Hedwig expresses great joy over her new ski pants, what does the Princess say?
(a) Ski pants make her look portly.
(b) Skiing is too dangerous for girls.
(c) Decent girls don't wear pants.
(d) The pants are hideous.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the performer Lotte Lehmann encourage the von Trapps to do?

2. When Maria suggests the children wear play-suits, what does the Baroness say?

3. Who hears the Trapp family singing on a radio program?

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

5. At the launch of their third American tour, what advice does the family receive from their manager?

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