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

2. What treasured baby clothes does Maria show Mrs. Drinker?
(a) Baby bonnets.
(b) Embroidered shirts and fancy gowns.
(c) Knit booties and crocheted hats.
(d) Cashmere sweaters.

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

4. How do the von Trapps end up back in America when the war breaks out?
(a) Mr. Wagner provides them with tickets back.
(b) Their friends, Mr. and Mrs. Drinker, fly them back.
(c) They use fake passports.
(d) They hide in a ship, traveling as stowaways.

5. After the Salzburg music festivals are over, the children notice that Maria is no longer joining them in volleyball. What reason does she give for not participating in their games?
(a) She's getting too old to play.
(b) She's sick.
(c) She's pregnant.
(d) She has arthritis.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Father Wasner?

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

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

4. When she first learns English, Maria spells words as she would in Austrian. For example, she spells "watch" as:

5. Maria is impressed that Americans, in contrast to Europeans, are not embarrassed by what?

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