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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 leaving the U.S. when their visas are not extended, where do the von Trapps tour next?

2. When Mr. Wagner, the family's manager, finds out Maria is pregnant, he:

3. When Maria becomes pregnant again and doctors want her to end the pregnancy because of her weak kidneys, what does Maria do?

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

5. In 1938, after the Chancellor resigns, what does the von Trapps' butler inform them?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

7. 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?

8. How does Father Wasner come into the von Trapps' lives?

9. What is the "American Farmer?"

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Starting over in the United States, the von Trapps faced many challenges. They succeeded despite all the difficulties they encountered. Do you think they created their own breaks, relied on the kindness of others, or a little of both? Explain, supporting your answer with examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the Trapp Family Music Camp with a typical summer camp experience. Describe the common purpose that the Trapps' camp and other campgrounds share.

Essay Topic 3

Explain how the Von Trapp family demonstrates the qualities of persistence and resilience. Use at least three examples from the book.

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