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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: Chapter IV, Barbara.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Maria's second baby is named:
(a) Eleonore.
(b) Barbara.
(c) Evie.
(d) Stefonie.

2. What does the performer Lotte Lehmann encourage the von Trapps to do?
(a) Perform for a visiting dignitary.
(b) Sing at her wedding reception.
(c) Sing at a benefit for orphans.
(d) Perform in a singing festival.

3. Why does Maria feel it's all right for the family to sing on radio?
(a) They can sing anonymously.
(b) Other local groups will be singing with them.
(c) She figures no harm can come if their music makes Austrians happy.
(d) It is an honor to sing on the same station that plays Bach and Mozart.

4. Maria gets permission from the Archbishop to do what at their villa?
(a) Turn a wing into a nunnery.
(b) House monks of the region's silent order.
(c) Create a library of religious tomes.
(d) Turn a room into a chapel.

5. In New York, Maria discovers that shoes are shined where?
(a) In department stores.
(b) At drugstores.
(c) In barbershops.
(d) Next to post offices.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mrs. Drinker tells Maria she needs to deliver her baby at a hospital. What does Maria say?

2. At the end of Chapter 9, what information does Georg receive regarding his bank?

3. When she first learns English, Maria spells words as she would in Austrian. For example, she spells "watch" as:

4. While her family goes sightseeing in New York, Maria stays in the hotel to:

5. The family escapes Austria by getting permission to go:

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