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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. Who signs up for the Army?
2. When the von Trapps are down to their last fifty dollars, what do they do to raise money?
3. When the von Trapps say goodbye to the Drinkers, what does Maria note about the couple?
4. After he dies, where is Georg buried?
5. When the Trapps are asked what they think of popular music, what does Father Wasner reply?
Short Essay Questions
1. What monumental event happens during the von Trapps' summer camp season of 1945?
2. How does Maria feel the family is contributing to the war effort?
3. 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?
4. What do the Trapps do when they receive a letter from Austria describing the suffering of the people there after the war?
5. In Chapter 13, what does Maria say about going to auctions?
6. What is Maria surprised to find when she opens a copy of Life Magazine after the von Trapps have been in Vermont a while?
7. What does the family name their Vermont home, and why?
8. How does the start of the war affect attendance to the von Trapp concerts?
9. When Georg becomes very sick, what do doctors tell Maria?
10. How does the von Trapp family combine their concerts with their charity work?
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
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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