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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: Chapter II, The First Ten Years Are the Hardest.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Georg give Maria to accompany her when she's recovering from kidney stone surgery?
(a) A turtle and a kitten.
(b) A kitten and a puppy.
(c) A puppy and three chicks.
(d) Three chicks and a turtle.

2. At first, how does Georg feel about his children and wife performing on stage?
(a) He doesn't know what to think.
(b) He is excited for them.
(c) He thinks it's demeaning.
(d) He feels they should get paid.

3. What does Maria think of the villa's garden?
(a) She's impressed by its size and beauty, calling it a paradise for children.
(b) She is humbled by its simplicity and modest size, calling it a peaceful retreat.
(c) She feels it is too showy and pretentious.
(d) She would like to see the groundskeeper do a better job with the roses.

4. After the Salzburg music festivals are over, the children notice that Maria is no longer joining them in volleyball. What reason does she give for not participating in their games?
(a) She's pregnant.
(b) She's sick.
(c) She's getting too old to play.
(d) She has arthritis.

5. After Maria gives birth to her second child, she needs surgery for kidney stones. How many stones are removed?
(a) Three.
(b) Thirty-eight.
(c) Fifty-two.
(d) Nineteen.

Short Answer Questions

1. As their first Christmas with Maria approaches, what do the children do while they sing?

2. When Princess Yvonne is about to visit the von Trapps, what does the Captain's daughter, Little Maria, ask?

3. In 1938, after the Chancellor resigns, what does the von Trapps' butler inform them?

4. In addition to celebrating birthdays in their Austrian villa, what does the family celebrate?

5. How long is the von Trapps' sea voyage on their way to America after their escape from Austria?

(see the answer key)

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