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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 explains that in Europe, if one is washing dishes when a guest arrives unexpectedly, one:
2. Once, when a bus departure in Kansas is discontinued, the von Trapps reach their next performance by being driven in a:
3. What does the family discover living under their sink in their Vermont home?
4. Wagner originally plans forty concerts for the family, but because of the war, he can book only how many?
5. When the von Trapps begin to work on their music camp, to what extent is their house finished?
Short Essay Questions
1. After Georg dies, where is he buried?
2. Why do two officials from the War Production Board arrive at Vermont to talk to Maria?
3. After the Trapp family settles into their Vermont home, what do they learn about maple syrup?
4. When Georg becomes very sick, what do doctors tell Maria?
5. 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?
6. What does the family name their Vermont home, and why?
7. How does Maria feel the family is contributing to the war effort?
8. Why does the family decide to buy a rundown farm in Vermont?
9. 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?
10. As the family travels across the United States on their concert tours, what do they appreciate about the scenery? What do they dislike about the landscape?
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
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 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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