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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Maria first arrives at the villa, how do six of the children -- Agathe, Hedwig, Martina, Johanna, Rupert, and Werner -- greet her?
(a) Each greets her politely but coldly before returning to his or her room to study.
(b) They rush outside and nearly tackle her to the ground as they all embrace her.
(c) They greet her in the villa's courtyard with a "Welcome Maria" banner that they made.
(d) Summoned by their father's whistle, the children come downstairs in matching sailor suits.

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

3. After seeing Maria's baby clothes, what does Mrs. Drinker do?
(a) Hosts a baby shower for Maria.
(b) Takes Maria shopping for practical baby clothes.
(c) Gives her money to buy modern baby outfits.
(d) Lends Maria some of her baby's clothes.

4. To earn a living after Georg loses most of his savings, what does the family do?
(a) Rent out rooms in their villa.
(b) Clean neighbors' houses.
(c) Sew and sell clothing.
(d) Work at the nunnery.

5. Who is Father Wasner?
(a) A professor of theology who gives mass at their local church.
(b) A young priest who helps the family advance musically.
(c) A close family relative who counsels them on spiritual matters.
(d) The priest who marries Georg and Maria.

6. On the ship bound from London to the United States, Maria learns English by:
(a) Hiring an English tutor.
(b) Reading English novels.
(c) Studying her Austrian-English dictionary.
(d) Having Americans name everything on the ship.

7. What do the von Trapp family members do to pass the time while imprisoned at Ellis Island?
(a) Make crafts.
(b) Read.
(c) Sing.
(d) Write letters.

8. After Johannes is born, who takes the family to concerts and museums?
(a) Mr. Wagner.
(b) Teachers.
(c) Friends.
(d) Anne, the nurse.

9. During the summer music festivals in Salzburg, the von Trapp family:
(a) Takes out-of-town guests sightseeing.
(b) Recites poetry to visiting dignitaries.
(c) Sells homemade pastries to raise funds for the nunnery.
(d) Leaves the city because it gets too crowded.

10. At Macy's department store, what is Maria afraid of?
(a) The security guards.
(b) The staircase that moves by itself.
(c) The perfume testers.
(d) The headless mannequins.

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

12. What does Maria think of the villa's garden?
(a) She's impressed by its size and beauty, calling it a paradise for children.
(b) She is humbled by its simplicity and modest size, calling it a peaceful retreat.
(c) She would like to see the groundskeeper do a better job with the roses.
(d) She feels it is too showy and pretentious.

13. 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're out of their league.
(d) They must sew new clothes for the occasion.

14. What does the performer Lotte Lehmann encourage the von Trapps to do?
(a) Sing at a benefit for orphans.
(b) Perform in a singing festival.
(c) Sing at her wedding reception.
(d) Perform for a visiting dignitary.

15. How does Georg feel about his family performing at a diplomatic reception for dignitaries?
(a) Concerned.
(b) Confused.
(c) Jealous.
(d) Proud.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are the von Trapps when war breaks out in 1939?

2. While Maria is recovering from kidney stone surgery, she mischievously tricks a nurse, Sister Agrosia, into believing what?

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

4. When Maria becomes pregnant again and doctors want her to end the pregnancy because of her weak kidneys, what does Maria do?

5. With Maria as their new mother, what do the von Trapp children learn every night?

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