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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who dies in the middle of the von Trapps' Vermont remodeling project?
(a) Mr. Sears, the carpenter.
(b) Mr. Jones, the plumber.
(c) Mr. Quinoa, the electrician.
(d) Mr. Alfred, the architect.

2. What does Maria find when she inspects the camp she wishes to turn into a music camp?
(a) Twenty picnic tables.
(b) Three small stages.
(c) One large hall.
(d) Eleven large barracks.

3. Mr. Schang reconsiders and agrees to represent the von Trapp family on what condition?
(a) They sing exclusively in English.
(b) They wear shiny clothes, high heels, and lots of makeup.
(c) They spend three days a week talking to reporters.
(d) They pay $5,000 for publicity.

4. After Mr. Schang agrees to manage the family, he has their name changed from Trapp Family Choir to what?
(a) The Trapp Family Sensation.
(b) The Trapp Austrian Singers.
(c) The Trapp Austrian Sensation.
(d) The Trapp Family Singers.

5. After their first performance of their third American tour, what does the manager tell the von Trapps?
(a) They need more cheerful songs.
(b) They need to project more be heard well in the back.
(c) They're doing a fantastic job.
(d) They are lacking something.

6. How does a neighbor, Betty, correct Maria's English?
(a) She tells Maria that using slang is vulgar.
(b) She cautions her to use the words "he, she, it" correctly.
(c) She gives her a list of everything Maria is saying incorrectly.
(d) She explains that the "w" is not pronounced like a "v."

7. What does Maria appreciate that America has given her family?
(a) Dignity.
(b) Prestige.
(c) Adoring fans.
(d) Opportunities.

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

9. During a performance, the von Trapp family discovers what's been missing from their performances. What is this missing ingredient?
(a) An intermission.
(b) A warm, humorous rapport with their audiences.
(c) A larger role for Georg to play in each performance.
(d) More time onstage for the youngest singers of the family.

10. Even though the von Trapps' Austrian house is returned to them after the war, why can't they live there?
(a) It had been used by the Nazis for awful purposes.
(b) Another family claimed it.
(c) Most of it was burned down.
(d) They are forbidden from stepping foot in Austria.

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

12. After they've paid off debts, what does the family purchase to help them travel to their concerts and, at the same time, save money?
(a) A Chrysler Imperial and a Volvo.
(b) A Lincoln Continental and a Cadillac.
(c) A limousine.
(d) A large tour bus.

13. After the family performs the masterpiece by Palestrina, Maria says the few who attend are:
(a) Deeply moved.
(b) Jumping with joy.
(c) Bored of falling asleep.
(d) Clapping politely but without enthusiasm.

14. With their wool stage clothes being extremely uncomfortable in the East Coast summer humidity, what do the von Trapps do?
(a) Buy light, bright dresses and shorts for the stage.
(b) Replace their costumes with evening gowns and light suits.
(c) Order wool-like outfits made from lighter materials.
(d) Sew cotton versions of their costumes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the purpose of the organization the Trapps form in 1947?

2. In the last chapter of the book, what does Maria credit for the recovery of her health?

3. What does Maria find when she opens a copy of Life Magazine?

4. After receiving an urgent letter in 1947, what organization does the von Trapp family form?

5. Once the von Trapp family is released from Ellis Island, they resume giving concerts. What does Maria note about attendance?

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