View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the family is invited to perform at a diplomatic reception for dignitaries in Austria, what do they decide?
(a) It would be an honor.
(b) They need to liven up their performance.
(c) They must sew new clothes for the occasion.
(d) They're out of their league.

2. Maria points out that at her camp, folks who start out with Mary Had A Little Lamb soon can play:
(a) Country melodies.
(b) Bach.
(c) Folk tunes.
(d) Chopin.

3. After each performance in America, the family has to:
(a) Give an encore.
(b) Sign autographs.
(c) Shake hands with strangers at receptions.
(d) Have dinner with a hosting family.

4. What is the amount of the mortgage the von Trapps take out to purchase their Vermont home?
(a) $23,000.
(b) $50,000.
(c) $78,000.
(d) $12,000.

5. What happens when Maria swallows a fly in mid-performance?
(a) She excuses herself and has a coughing fit backstage.
(b) She chokes on the fly and nearly passes out.
(c) She continues singing as if nothing happened.
(d) She tells the audience, and they laugh good-naturedly.

Short Answer Questions

1. Wagner originally plans forty concerts for the family, but because of the war, he can book only how many?

2. Who is Harry Drinker?

3. Who spends a lot of time helping Maria take care of baby Johannes?

4. After marrying the Captain, what becomes part of Maria's family routine?

5. When the von Trapps are newcomers in New York, they eat most of their meals at:

(see the answer key)

This section contains 290 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample