2. What does the family discover living under their sink in their Vermont home?
(a) A skunk.
(b) A bird.
(c) A squirrel.
(d) A cat.

3. Maria points out that at her camp, folks who start out with Mary Had A Little Lamb soon can play:
(a) Bach.
(b) Country melodies.
(c) Chopin.
(d) Folk tunes.

4. At the launch of their third American tour, what advice does the family receive from their manager?
(a) To add upbeat French and Spanish songs.
(b) To enhance their program to suit as many tastes as possible.
(c) To incorporate dance routines with their singing.
(d) To keep performances to less than an hour each.

5. Maria is displeased that the Trapp family is registered as:
(a) Escapees.
(b) Temporary citizens.
(c) Enemy aliens.
(d) Refugees.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maria comment about the 107-concert tour in Part Two, Chapter 18?

2. After Rosemarie disappears for several days, where is she found?

3. Among the natural beauty the family enjoys seeing while traveling across the United States, Maria cites:

4. What does the letter that the Trapp family receives in January of 1947 say?

5. What does the ten-day music camp try to do for its campers?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. 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?

5. 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?

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

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

8. How does Maria feel the family is contributing to the war effort?

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

10. What does Maria state that she finds impressive regarding Americans and manual labor?

(see the answer keys)

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