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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. How is Maria's third child delivered?
2. How do the von Trapps end up back in America when the war breaks out?
3. When Hedwig expresses great joy over her new ski pants, what does the Princess say?
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?
5. What do the von Trapp family members do to pass the time while imprisoned at Ellis Island?
Short Essay Questions
1. After Maria returns home from her kidney stone procedure, the family gets a long distance call. What information do they receive during this call?
2. When the von Trapp family goes on tour in Europe, who do they sing for?
3. What does Maria learn about the Captain from the mansion's head of staff, the Baroness?
4. What is the "American Farmer?"
5. When the family first arrives at the Hotel Wellington in New York City, what experiences do they have?
6. After Johannes is born, the family's U.S. visitor visas expire and no extension is granted. Where do they end up?
7. Maria explains that Salzburg is built around what two prominent structures?
8. When a Nazi official comes to the von Trapp family's villa and tells Georg to display a Nazi flag from the house, how does Georg respond?
9. When a famous performer, Lotte Lehmann, hears the family practice and encourages them to enter a singing contest, what happens?
10. How does Maria feel about her family being regarded as "poor refugees?"
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Using examples from the book, explain how the following traits and qualities help the von Trapp family thrive in new circumstances:
1. Open-mindedness.
2. Thinking outside the box.
3. Family unity.
Essay Topic 2
Analyze what the von Trapp family lost and gained by moving out of their native Austria. Overall, would you say they were better off or worse off in the United States? Explain.
Essay Topic 3
Father Wasner is a minor yet significant character in the book, who essentially becomes part of the family.
1. Write an analysis of Father Wasner, describing who he is, how he joined the family, and what his role is in the Trapps' everyday life and singing career.
2. In what ways does his presence benefit the family? Do you think they could have advanced their singing careers without him? Why or why not?
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