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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In an effort to conserve gas and help the war effort, the von Trapps forgo traveling by car and instead travel by:
(a) Monorail.
(b) Train.
(c) Tour bus.
(d) Chartered bus.

2. Why can't Maria attend Rupert's wedding?
(a) She is giving a concert.
(b) She is not invited.
(c) She is sick with grief.
(d) She is bedridden.

3. 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.

4. When the family moves into their Vermont home, what do they have to do?
(a) Rebuild the house and crooked barns.
(b) Schedule more concerts to earn money to repay the loan.
(c) Apply for a permit to own property legally in the United States.
(d) Relocate the family of bears living on their property.

5. In the last chapter of the book, what does Maria credit for the recovery of her health?
(a) The compassionate doctors and nurses who watched her around the clock.
(b) The love she still carries in her heart for Georg.
(c) The love and support of her caring children.
(d) Thousands of letters and telegrams calling for prayer on her behalf.

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

7. Maria explains that in Europe, if one is washing dishes when a guest arrives unexpectedly, one:
(a) Tries to hide the fact that he or she was doing dishes.
(b) Asks the guest to come back later.
(c) Asks the guest to help.
(d) Finishes the dishes while chatting with the guest.

8. How many leaflets are printed to invite the public to the Trapp Family Music Camp?
(a) Ten thousand.
(b) A thousand.
(c) Forty thousand.
(d) A hundred thousand.

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

10. What ultimately becomes of the von Trapps' former Austrian home?
(a) It becomes a school for orphans.
(b) It's sold to a religious order and turned into a seminary.
(c) It is turned into a museum.
(d) It's confiscated by the government and turned into an embassy.

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

12. On their Vermont property, the von Trapps:
(a) Learn how to harvest sap and make maple syrup.
(b) Start a mushroom farm.
(c) Build a summer playground for visiting families.
(d) Set up a cottage where they sell handmade crafts.

13. When the war ends in 1945 and the von Trapp boys return home, what does the music camp do?
(a) Shuts down.
(b) Welcomes them back.
(c) Collects money for war refugees.
(d) Records an album in their honor.

14. Maria explains that when they travel by rail, sometimes they have to wait for hours in:
(a) Freezing stations.
(b) The heat.
(c) The snow.
(d) Smelly buildings.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After nine days of taking recorder lessons, what do campers at the von Trapp music camp do?

2. Even though the von Trapps' Austrian house is returned to them after the war, why can't they live there?

3. The doctor who's been treating Georg tells Maria that he has:

4. When the family entertains troops at a former Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp turned Army camp, what do Georg and Maria realize?

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

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