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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. Maria is impressed that Americans, in contrast to Europeans, are not embarrassed by what?

2. After their first performance of their third American tour, what does the manager tell the von Trapps?

3. What does Georg develop that prompts Maria to urge him to see a specialist in New York?

4. The doctor who's been treating Georg tells Maria that he has:

5. What does Maria appreciate that America has given her family?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Mr. Schang reconsiders and agrees to take on the Trapp family if they supply $5,000 for publicity, how does the family acquire this money?

2. Why do two officials from the War Production Board arrive at Vermont to talk to Maria?

3. In the last chapter, what does Maria attribute to her full recovery?

4. During what Maria calls "the memorable year," what problems and issues do the von Trapps experience?

5. How does the von Trapp family combine their concerts with their charity work?

6. 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?

7. 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?

8. What monumental event happens during the von Trapps' summer camp season of 1945?

9. After the von Trapps buy their Vermont house, but before they actually move in, what do the older sons, Werner and Rupert, tell the family?

10. What does Maria state that she finds impressive regarding Americans and manual labor?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Life at the Von Trapp Villa undergoes a significant transformation when the newest governess, Maria, arrives.

1. Describe what life was like for the children and their father at their villa before Maria joins them.

2. Explain what new routines and activities they partake in after her arrival.

3. In your opinion, was the family better off before or after Maria came into their lives? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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.

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