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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 Maria returns to Salzburg after her kidney stone surgery, what does the family receive?

2. What uniquely American things is the family introduced to on the ship bound for the United States?

3. Who is Harry Drinker?

4. How long is the von Trapps' sea voyage on their way to America after their escape from Austria?

5. After marrying the Captain, what becomes part of Maria's family routine?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. The children don't know what an Advent wreath is. How does Maria describe it to them?

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

6. How does the family help take care of the new baby after Johannes is born?

7. After Johannes is born, the family's U.S. visitor visas expire and no extension is granted. Where do they end up?

8. When the von Trapp family goes on tour in Europe, who do they sing for?

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What might it be like to grow up in a large family like the Trapp clan with so many siblings? Write about pros and cons of having many sisters and brothers, supporting your conclusions with examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

The von Trapp family settles down in Vermont because they fall in love with the area.

1. What is it about Vermont that captivates them?

2. How do they go about turning Vermont into their new home?

3. What would you say defines "home" for the von Trapps?

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