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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. After Johannes is born, who takes the family to concerts and museums?
2. Who is Harry Drinker?
3. What does Georg give Maria to accompany her when she's recovering from kidney stone surgery?
4. Who spends a lot of time helping Maria take care of baby Johannes?
5. In New York, Maria discovers that shoes are shined where?
Short Essay Questions
1. After the Nazis take over, what changes take place at the children's school?
2. What is the "American Farmer?"
3. What happens to the family's clothes when they get their laundry done in New York at the rate of six cents a pound?
4. When a famous performer, Lotte Lehmann, hears the family practice and encourages them to enter a singing contest, what happens?
5. After Maria and Georg marry, the family settles into a routine. Describe their typical evening.
6. 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?
7. When the family first arrives at the Hotel Wellington in New York City, what experiences do they have?
8. After Maria returns home from her kidney stone procedure, the family gets a long distance call. What information do they receive during this call?
9. When a Nazi official comes to the von Trapp family's villa and tells Georg to display a Nazi flag from the house, how does Georg respond?
10. What happens after the Chancellor of Austria hears the family singing on the radio?
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
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 3
The von Trapps seem to have a lukewarm relationship with their managers, at least initially. Despite managers' concerns that the family doesn't have enough audience appeal, they offer contracts. Why? What do they see in the family that propels them to take a chance on their singing act? Explain in detail.
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