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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: Chapter XX, The Memorable Year.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Wagner originally plans forty concerts for the family, but because of the war, he can book only how many?
(a) Twenty-four.
(b) Eleven.
(c) Thirty-one.
(d) Eighteen.

2. How many concerts is the von Trapp family scheduled to give during their third American tour?
(a) Forty-two.
(b) Sixty-five.
(c) Twenty-six.
(d) Fifty-seven.

3. Why does Mr. Wagner refuse to renew the von Trapps' contract?
(a) He's lost money on them and doesn't think they're right for American audiences.
(b) He feels they're asking for too much money and too many conditions.
(c) He's gone bankrupt and is moving into a different business.
(d) He and Maria argued, and he wants nothing more to do with the von Trapps.

4. What does Maria find when she opens a copy of Life Magazine?
(a) A shocking article about their manager.
(b) A feature on her Austrian hometown.
(c) A spread about her and her family.
(d) A pictorial tribute to Vermont.

5. Maria says that after short weeks of practice:
(a) Anyone can make music.
(b) Even a baby can play Mozart.
(c) A musician needs a break.
(d) More practice is needed to reach perfection.

Short Answer 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?

2. How is Maria's third child delivered?

3. During the summer music festivals in Salzburg, the von Trapp family:

4. After seeing Maria's baby clothes, what does Mrs. Drinker do?

5. What does Georg develop that prompts Maria to urge him to see a specialist in New York?

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