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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. Maria opens Chapter 20 in Part 2 with the Biblical story of:
(a) Noah.
(b) Joseph.
(c) Job.
(d) Moses.

2. Among the items the von Trapps sell to raise money are:
(a) Strudels and apple tartlets.
(b) Crowns worn by Georg's ancestors.
(c) Pieces of peasant artwork.
(d) Antique furniture.

3. Why does Mr. Wagner refuse to renew the von Trapps' contract?
(a) He feels they're asking for too much money and too many conditions.
(b) He and Maria argued, and he wants nothing more to do with the von Trapps.
(c) He's gone bankrupt and is moving into a different business.
(d) He's lost money on them and doesn't think they're right for American audiences.

4. When the family entertains troops at a former Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp turned Army camp, what do Georg and Maria realize?
(a) Army soldiers are very appreciative of their musical abilities.
(b) Soon it will be time to retire from show business.
(c) They much prefer singing outdoors than in stuffy theaters.
(d) The area is enchanting, and they could be happy living there.

5. How does the von Trapps' all-female concert in Bethlehem, PA, turn out?
(a) It is one of their most outstanding and memorable concerts.
(b) Reasonably well despite two of the singers forgetting some of the words.
(c) It is cut short because of a utility workers' strike.
(d) It leads to a new contract and new manager.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Maria asks Mr. Schang why he won't represent the family, what does he say?

2. Mr. Schang reconsiders and agrees to represent the von Trapp family on what condition?

3. What does Maria find when she inspects the camp she wishes to turn into a music camp?

4. Maria says that after short weeks of practice:

5. In an effort to conserve gas and help the war effort, the von Trapps forgo traveling by car and instead travel by:

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Maria say about using the recorder as a learning instrument at music camp?

2. After the von Trapps buy their Vermont house, but before they actually move in, what do the older sons, Werner and Rupert, tell the family?

3. When Mr. Schang reconsiders and agrees to take on the Trapp family if they supply $5,000 for publicity, how does the family acquire this money?

4. When Georg becomes very sick, what do doctors tell Maria?

5. In the last chapter, what does Maria attribute to her full recovery?

6. The family is concerned about an upcoming concert they are to give at Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, their first all-female concert. How does it turn out?

7. What is Maria surprised to find when she opens a copy of Life Magazine after the von Trapps have been in Vermont a while?

8. After the Trapp family settles into their Vermont home, what do they learn about maple syrup?

9. Right around the time of Georg's death, how is the media portraying the von Trapp family?

10. What monumental event happens during the von Trapps' summer camp season of 1945?

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