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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In a letter to friends, what does Maria say she noticed while driving up the coast from Los Angeles to Seattle?
(a) How pale Georg looked.
(b) How crowded the roads were.
(c) How quiet and withdrawn the children were.
(d) How vast the ocean is.

2. After Rosemarie disappears for several days, where is she found?
(a) Wandering in the woods in Vermont.
(b) Looking for work in Toronto.
(c) Roaming the streets of New York City.
(d) Begging for food in Philadelphia.

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

4. In January of 1947, the von Trapp family receives an important letter from the:
(a) American League of Austrian Friends.
(b) Chancellor of Austria.
(c) Vatican Pope.
(d) American Army of Occupation in Austria.

5. When Georg and Maria consider buying a house in Vermont that's in poor condition, what does Maria point out?
(a) A rundown house in the country is better than a nice house in the city.
(b) They have enough money saved up to build a new house before moving in.
(c) In a few years, the property value will go up and they can sell it, making a profit.
(d) They can always build a better house, but they can never find another view like this.

6. What group has to give the von Trapp family permission before they can receive any building supplies for their home or their camp?
(a) The War Construction Panel.
(b) The War Housing Board.
(c) The War Production Board.
(d) The War Remodeling Panel.

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

8. When the von Trapps begin to work on their music camp, to what extent is their house finished?
(a) One third.
(b) One half.
(c) Two thirds.
(d) Nearly done.

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

10. After the Trapp family gives a benefit concert to raise money for a school with a leaky roof, how does the school express gratitude?
(a) Offering the family free tutoring services.
(b) Sending over carpentry students to help with construction.
(c) Bringing the family home-cooked meals.
(d) Naming a school wing after the von Trapps.

11. Maria says that after short weeks of practice:
(a) Anyone can make music.
(b) A musician needs a break.
(c) Even a baby can play Mozart.
(d) More practice is needed to reach perfection.

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 large tour bus.
(b) A Lincoln Continental and a Cadillac.
(c) A Chrysler Imperial and a Volvo.
(d) A limousine.

13. What does "Cor Unum" mean?
(a) Together forever.
(b) Heart of music.
(c) Seize the day.
(d) One heart.

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

15. How many concerts is the von Trapp family scheduled to give during their third American tour?
(a) Twenty-six.
(b) Forty-two.
(c) Fifty-seven.
(d) Sixty-five.

Short Answer Questions

1. Wagner originally plans forty concerts for the family, but because of the war, he can book only how many?

2. After Mr. Wagner no longer represents them, who do the von Trapps audition for?

3. In Part 2, Chapter 13, Maria notes that she and the family are no longer a hundred percent European, but not what?

4. When the family explores Vermont with real estate agents, what problem do they run into?

5. After losing Georg, Maria states that "hundreds of people around you cannot" do what?

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