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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 is the purpose of the organization the Trapps form in 1947?

2. With their wool stage clothes being extremely uncomfortable in the East Coast summer humidity, what do the von Trapps do?

3. Maria opens Chapter 20 in Part 2 with the Biblical story of:

4. When first visiting Vermont, what does the family like about the state?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Maria want to build a music camp near their home in Vermont?

3. As Maria explains that she and her family are no longer completely European but are not yet fully American, what does she say she appreciates, and what dismays her?

4. How does Maria feel the family is contributing to the war effort?

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

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

7. 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?

8. 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?

9. In between their concert performances in America, the von Trapps' bank account balance dwindles to fifty dollars. What do they do to raise money and make ends meet until their next concert?

10. After Georg dies, where is he buried?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

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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