2. At the launch of their third American tour, what advice does the family receive from their manager?
(a) To incorporate dance routines with their singing.
(b) To add upbeat French and Spanish songs.
(c) To enhance their program to suit as many tastes as possible.
(d) To keep performances to less than an hour each.

3. What does Maria say about traveling to concerts with children?
(a) It's rewarding.
(b) It works out better if you bring a nanny.
(c) It's fun to be with family.
(d) It's hectic.

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

5. 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) Chopin.
(d) Folk tunes.

6. After losing Georg, Maria states that "hundreds of people around you cannot" do what?
(a) Bring the one you love back to you.
(b) Mend your broken heart.
(c) Cheer you after an enormous loss.
(d) Console you for the loss of the one.

7. How does a neighbor, Betty, correct Maria's English?
(a) She explains that the "w" is not pronounced like a "v."
(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 tells Maria that using slang is vulgar.

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

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

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

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

12. 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) Relocate the family of bears living on their property.
(d) Apply for a permit to own property legally in the United States.

13. Among the natural beauty the family enjoys seeing while traveling across the United States, Maria cites:
(a) Death Valley.
(b) Mount Whitney.
(c) Crater Lake.
(d) Niagara Falls.

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

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