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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 Georg buys twelve tickets for the Normandie, leaving on March 4th, where is the family going?

2. Who spends a lot of time helping Maria take care of baby Johannes?

3. Why is the family detained at Ellis Island?

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

5. To earn a living after Georg loses most of his savings, what does the family do?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When the mother of a famous harpsichordist advises the family that they need to get themselves a publicist, what do the von Trapps do?

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

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

5. When Little Maria tells Maria that she misses piano lessons, what does the governess do?

6. 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?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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.

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