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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Georg develop that prompts Maria to urge him to see a specialist in New York?
(a) A nervous twitch.
(b) A limp.
(c) A terrible cough.
(d) A large bump on his knee.

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

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

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

5. Maria is displeased that the Trapp family is registered as:
(a) Enemy aliens.
(b) Temporary citizens.
(c) Escapees.
(d) Refugees.

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

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

8. What does Maria comment about the 107-concert tour in Part Two, Chapter 18?
(a) It's when she learned to be politically active.
(b) It was dubbed the International Friendship Tour.
(c) It represents the kindness of Americans.
(d) It was exhausting but fruitful.

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

10. What masterpiece by Palestrina does Maria say the family learns well?
(a) Dolores Sempre.
(b) Misa Brava.
(c) Todois Canteimos.
(d) Iglesia Santa.

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

12. The von Trapps convert a former chicken coop into a:
(a) Summer cottage.
(b) Chapel.
(c) Storage room.
(d) Library.

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

14. What does the family discover living under their sink in their Vermont home?
(a) A skunk.
(b) A squirrel.
(c) A cat.
(d) A bird.

15. When Maria asks Mr. Schang why he won't represent the family, what does he say?
(a) They are boring and lack talent.
(b) He's heard negative things about them from Mr. Wagner.
(c) Their songs are too long, and they are too serious when performing.
(d) He finds it too difficult to work with Maria and Georg.

Short Answer Questions

1. After her husband's death, Maria describes herself at the camp acting as a:

2. When the von Trapps are down to their last fifty dollars, what do they do to raise money?

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

4. What does the ten-day music camp try to do for its campers?

5. 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?

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