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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. When the family is invited to perform at a diplomatic reception for dignitaries in Austria, what do they decide?
(a) They're out of their league.
(b) It would be an honor.
(c) They must sew new clothes for the occasion.
(d) They need to liven up their performance.

2. With Maria as their new mother, what do the von Trapp children learn every night?
(a) Another prayer.
(b) An Austrian fairytale.
(c) A new recipe.
(d) A new song.

3. Who spends a lot of time helping Maria take care of baby Johannes?
(a) Hedwig.
(b) Johanna.
(c) Martina.
(d) Agathe.

4. When Maria suggests the children wear play-suits, what does the Baroness say?
(a) Play-suits are for peasants, not upper-class children.
(b) The children should be studying, not playing.
(c) The Captain wants his children to be dressed neatly.
(d) The Captain has already ordered play-suits for all the children.

5. During the summer music festivals in Salzburg, the von Trapp family:
(a) Recites poetry to visiting dignitaries.
(b) Sells homemade pastries to raise funds for the nunnery.
(c) Leaves the city because it gets too crowded.
(d) Takes out-of-town guests sightseeing.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the family sings at the Salzburg Festivals, which is the dream of every musician, what happens?

2. How is Maria's third child delivered?

3. In New York, where does the family attend church daily?

4. When the family loses their fortune in Austria, Maria says that she and the children are:

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

Short Essay Questions

1. World War II breaks out on September, 1939, while the family is doing a tour in Europe. Where do they end up after the war starts?

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. Describe the conversation between Maria and Princess Yvonne in Maria's room at the villa.

4. What happens after the Chancellor of Austria hears the family singing on the radio?

5. After the von Trapp family gets used to the routine of giving concerts, there is still one aspect of performing they dislike. What is it?

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

7. 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?

8. Not long after Maria's daughter Leonore is born, Maria is hospitalized for kidney stones. What does Georg bring to keep her company while she recovers after surgery?

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

10. When the mother of a famous harpsichordist advises the family that they need to get themselves a publicist, what do the von Trapps do?

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