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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 uniquely American things is the family introduced to on the ship bound for the United States?

2. When the Captain returns to the villa unexpectedly from a trip and finds his family sitting on the floor singing, what does he do?

3. What happened to the Captain's first wife?

4. Why does the Captain tell the Princess he cannot marry her?

5. On the ship bound from London to the United States, Maria learns English by:

Short Essay Questions

1. When the von Trapp family goes on tour in Europe, who do they sing for?

2. After Johannes is born, the family's U.S. visitor visas expire and no extension is granted. Where do they end up?

3. After Georg loses his fortune, what adjustments does the family make?

4. How does Maria feel about her family being regarded as "poor refugees?"

5. What is the "American Farmer?"

6. When the family first arrives at the Hotel Wellington in New York City, what experiences do they have?

7. After Maria returns home from her kidney stone procedure, the family gets a long distance call. What information do they receive during this call?

8. When a famous performer, Lotte Lehmann, hears the family practice and encourages them to enter a singing contest, what happens?

9. After the Nazis take over, what changes take place at the children's school?

10. What happens after the Chancellor of Austria hears the family singing on the radio?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1. Compare and contrast the personalities and characteristics of Maria von Trapp and her children. Which of the children are headstrong? Which ones are more reserved? What traits do they all share in common?

2. How do the von Trapps manage to get along with so many different personalities living under one roof?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

The von Trapp family settles down in Vermont because they fall in love with the area.

1. What is it about Vermont that captivates them?

2. How do they go about turning Vermont into their new home?

3. What would you say defines "home" for the von Trapps?

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