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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. How is Maria able to acquire most of the furniture for their newly bought property in Vermont?
(a) Going to antique stores.
(b) Shopping at garage sales.
(c) Buying pieces at a bargain at auctions.
(d) Singing her way into having the prices lowered for her.

2. Once the von Trapp family is released from Ellis Island, they resume giving concerts. What does Maria note about attendance?
(a) Seats are empty because nobody can afford to attend.
(b) Seats are full because audiences are looking for light entertainment.
(c) Seats are full because the family received great publicity.
(d) Seats are empty because people are out enjoying autumn.

3. When the Trapps are asked what they think of popular music, what does Father Wasner reply?
(a) Popular music comes and goes.
(b) Only classical music is worth learning.
(c) Real popular music is music that lasts.
(d) Popular music is in poor taste.

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

5. Why is the photo the von Trapps show friends of their recently purchased home in Vermont not impressive?
(a) It was taken in a hurry.
(b) It shows the worst side of the house.
(c) It came out blurry.
(d) It doesn't capture the beautiful view.

Short Answer Questions

1. With Georg's condition deteriorating rapidly, what does Father Wasner bring in?

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

3. Maria points out that at her camp, folks who start out with Mary Had A Little Lamb soon can play:

4. Who signs up for the Army?

5. After the family performs the masterpiece by Palestrina, Maria says the few who attend are:

Short Essay Questions

1. After the family auditions for manager F.C. Schang and he decides that he won't represent them, what reasons does he give Maria?

2. During what Maria calls "the memorable year," what problems and issues do the von Trapps experience?

3. 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?

4. Why does Maria want to build a music camp near their home in Vermont?

5. By their third American tour, what changes have the von Trapp family members made to their concerts to appeal to a wider audience?

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

7. 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?

8. In Chapter 13, what does Maria say about going to auctions?

9. 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?

10. How does the start of the war affect attendance to the von Trapp concerts?

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