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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the Nazi party replaces teachers at the children's school, students are taught that:

2. Maria gets permission from the Archbishop to do what at their villa?

3. After the Nazis start taking control of Austria under the pretense of being liberators, Maria:

4. During the summer music festivals in Salzburg, the von Trapp family:

5. When Maria meets the Captain, who is he about to become engaged to?

Short Essay Questions

1. When the family first arrives at the Hotel Wellington in New York City, what experiences do they have?

2. When the von Trapp family vacations with Georg's distant cousin Peter, what do they find odd about him?

3. How does Maria feel about her family being regarded as "poor refugees?"

4. How often does the Trapp family sing at their villa?

5. After Maria returns home from her kidney stone procedure, the family gets a long distance call. What information do they receive during this call?

6. Why does Maria feel uncomfortable when she first arrives at the Trapp Villa?

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

8. 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?

9. What happens to the family's clothes when they get their laundry done in New York at the rate of six cents a pound?

10. When a famous performer, Lotte Lehmann, hears the family practice and encourages them to enter a singing contest, what happens?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using examples from the book, explain how the following traits and qualities help the von Trapp family thrive in new circumstances:

1. Open-mindedness.

2. Thinking outside the box.

3. Family unity.

Essay Topic 2

When Georg dies, a part of Maria dies with him. Compare and contrast life for her before and after his passing. How does she cope and move forward after his death?

Essay Topic 3

The Captain and Maria come from very different backgrounds, he from a military career and she from a religious environment. Yet they are able to have a close, lasting relationship.

1. What significant differences are there between Maria and Georg? What similarities exist between the two?

2. Why do you think their marriage was successful despite their many differences? Explain in detail.

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