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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. Who is Harry Drinker?

2. After Georg loses his fortune in Austria, the family:

3. What happens at the von Trapps' first singing concert?

4. In addition to the Captain and his children, who else lives at the villa when Maria arrives?

5. As Maria adjusts to life at the villa, what becomes her morning routine?

Short Essay Questions

1. Instead of going to a New York City hospital, Maria wants her baby to be delivered by a midwife at home, as was the custom in Austria at the time. In the end, who delivers her son Johannes and what happens?

2. After Maria and Georg marry, the family settles into a routine. Describe their typical evening.

3. Maria explains that Salzburg is built around what two prominent structures?

4. What happens after the Chancellor of Austria hears the family singing on the radio?

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

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

7. After Georg loses his fortune, what adjustments does the family make?

8. Not long after Maria's daughter Leonore is born, Maria is hospitalized for kidney stones. What does Georg bring to keep her company while she recovers after surgery?

9. Describe the von Trapps' experience of being imprisoned at Ellis Island.

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Near the end of the book, Maria describes how she became terribly ill and was near death, but then recovered. What factors contribute to her healing and recovery? How does faith play a role? What does Maria say about prayer and her recovery?

Essay Topic 2

A deeply religious woman, Maria uses biblical examples often to support a point she's making or compare her own challenges with obstacles biblical figures faced. Supporting your answer with specific examples from the book, explain why Maria draws a comparison or connection between her situations, challenges, or thought processes and bible stories. How does Maria's faith help her get through life's challenges? Cite at least two examples.

Essay Topic 3

1. Compare and contrast the personalities and characteristics of Maria von Trapp and her children. Which of the children are headstrong? Which ones are more reserved? What traits do they all share in common?

2. How do the von Trapps manage to get along with so many different personalities living under one roof?

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