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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 he dies, where is Georg buried?
(a) In an unmarked grave atop a hill.
(b) Next to his first wife in Salzburg, Austria.
(c) On the grounds of the von Trapps' Vermont property.
(d) In the town's cemetery next to the church.

2. What does Maria say she becomes addicted to?
(a) Fame.
(b) Food.
(c) Music.
(d) Auctions.

3. What does the family name their Vermont home?
(a) Cor Unum.
(b) Musical Tavern.
(c) Heavenly Lobby.
(d) E Pluribus Unum.

4. When the war ends in 1945 and the von Trapp boys return home, what does the music camp do?
(a) Collects money for war refugees.
(b) Records an album in their honor.
(c) Shuts down.
(d) Welcomes them back.

5. 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) The area is enchanting, and they could be happy living there.
(c) They much prefer singing outdoors than in stuffy theaters.
(d) Soon it will be time to retire from show business.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. In the last chapter of the book, what does Maria credit for the recovery of her health?

3. After their first performance of their third American tour, what does the manager tell the von Trapps?

4. Who signs up for the Army?

5. What group has to give the von Trapp family permission before they can receive any building supplies for their home or their camp?

Short Essay Questions

1. During a performance in Denver, the family discovers the "lacking ingredient" that their manager, Mr. Schang, had alluded to before. How is the discovery made, and what is the missing ingredient?

2. Where on their Vermont property does the family build a small chapel?

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

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

5. How does the von Trapp family combine their concerts with their charity work?

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

7. When the family first visits Vermont, what is it about the state that they like?

8. As the family travels across the United States on their concert tours, what do they appreciate about the scenery? What do they dislike about the landscape?

9. In between their concert performances in America, the von Trapps' bank account balance dwindles to fifty dollars. What do they do to raise money and make ends meet until their next concert?

10. 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?

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