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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the Salzburg music festivals are over, the children notice that Maria is no longer joining them in volleyball. What reason does she give for not participating in their games?
(a) She has arthritis.
(b) She's pregnant.
(c) She's sick.
(d) She's getting too old to play.

2. When Mr. Wagner, the family's manager, finds out Maria is pregnant, he:
(a) Offers them a raise.
(b) Cancels the rest of the tour.
(c) Sends her flowers.
(d) Congratulates the family.

3. In New York, where does the family attend church daily?
(a) Saint James Cathedral.
(b) Saint Patrick's Cathedral.
(c) Saint Mark's Church.
(d) Saint Paul the Apostle Church.

4. In addition to celebrating birthdays in their Austrian villa, what does the family celebrate?
(a) Children's Day, the second Sunday of each month.
(b) Honor Day in memory of their ancestors.
(c) Feast Day of the saint each person is named after.
(d) Cuisine Day and a week of food festivals leading up to it.

5. What does Maria think of the villa's garden?
(a) She would like to see the groundskeeper do a better job with the roses.
(b) She feels it is too showy and pretentious.
(c) She is humbled by its simplicity and modest size, calling it a peaceful retreat.
(d) She's impressed by its size and beauty, calling it a paradise for children.

Short Answer Questions

1. At first, how does Georg feel about his children and wife performing on stage?

2. When Maria gives birth to her first child, Rosemarie, this is Georg's:

3. When the Nazi party replaces teachers at the children's school, students are taught that:

4. Maria's second baby is named:

5. When the Captain first asks Maria how she likes his children, she replies that:

Short Essay Questions

1. On the ship bound for America, how does Maria learn English?

2. What happens to the family's clothes when they get their laundry done in New York at the rate of six cents a pound?

3. How does Father Wasner come into the von Trapps' lives?

4. When a Nazi official comes to the von Trapp family's villa and tells Georg to display a Nazi flag from the house, how does Georg respond?

5. How does Maria feel about her family being regarded as "poor refugees?"

6. Describe the von Trapps' experience of being imprisoned at Ellis Island.

7. When Little Maria tells Maria that she misses piano lessons, what does the governess do?

8. What is the "American Farmer?"

9. After the Nazis take over, what changes take place at the children's school?

10. After Maria and Georg marry, the family settles into a routine. Describe their typical evening.

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