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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. The von Trapps convert a former chicken coop into a:
(a) Chapel.
(b) Summer cottage.
(c) Library.
(d) Storage room.

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

3. When Mr. Wagner, the family's manager, finds out Maria is pregnant, he:
(a) Offers them a raise.
(b) Congratulates the family.
(c) Sends her flowers.
(d) Cancels the rest of the tour.

4. While their father is ill and getting worse, the children are:
(a) Pretending everything's fine.
(b) Away on tour.
(c) Working hard to complete the house.
(d) Vacationing in Austria.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After their first performance of their third American tour, what does the manager tell the von Trapps?

2. Maria explains that in Europe, if one is washing dishes when a guest arrives unexpectedly, one:

3. When the von Trapps say goodbye to the Drinkers, what does Maria note about the couple?

4. How does Maria rate their first concert in the United States?

5. On the ship bound from London to the United States, Maria learns English by:

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