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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. What does the ten-day music camp try to do for its campers?

2. Wagner originally plans forty concerts for the family, but because of the war, he can book only how many?

3. After Mr. Schang agrees to manage the family, he has their name changed from Trapp Family Choir to what?

4. In a letter to friends, what does Maria say she noticed while driving up the coast from Los Angeles to Seattle?

5. What group has to give the von Trapp family permission before they can receive any building supplies for their home or their camp?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the family name their Vermont home, and why?

2. When the family first visits Vermont, what is it about the state that they like?

3. In Chapter 13, what does Maria say about going to auctions?

4. Right around the time of Georg's death, how is the media portraying the von Trapp family?

5. After Georg dies, where is he buried?

6. When Georg becomes very sick, what do doctors tell Maria?

7. What do the Trapps do when they receive a letter from Austria describing the suffering of the people there after the war?

8. After the Trapp family settles into their Vermont home, what do they learn about maple syrup?

9. The family is concerned about an upcoming concert they are to give at Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, their first all-female concert. How does it turn out?

10. During a performance in Denver, the family discovers the "lacking ingredient" that their manager, Mr. Schang, had alluded to before. How is the discovery made, and what is the missing ingredient?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how Maria and the children tap into resourcefulness to: a) improve their quality of life, b) get out of a negative situation, and c) create new opportunities for themselves. Use a different example for each case.

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

Father Wasner is a minor yet significant character in the book, who essentially becomes part of the family.

1. Write an analysis of Father Wasner, describing who he is, how he joined the family, and what his role is in the Trapps' everyday life and singing career.

2. In what ways does his presence benefit the family? Do you think they could have advanced their singing careers without him? Why or why not?

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