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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. Wagner originally plans forty concerts for the family, but because of the war, he can book only how many?
2. Among the natural beauty the family enjoys seeing while traveling across the United States, Maria cites:
3. In America, who teaches Maria's little girls to play musical instruments?
4. After receiving an urgent letter in 1947, what organization does the von Trapp family form?
5. What does the family discover living under their sink in their Vermont home?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Maria want to build a music camp near their home in Vermont?
2. How does the start of the war affect attendance to the von Trapp concerts?
3. After the family auditions for manager F.C. Schang and he decides that he won't represent them, what reasons does he give Maria?
4. Right around the time of Georg's death, how is the media portraying the von Trapp family?
5. How does the von Trapp family combine their concerts with their charity work?
6. When Mr. Schang reconsiders and agrees to take on the Trapp family if they supply $5,000 for publicity, how does the family acquire this money?
7. How does Maria feel the family is contributing to the war effort?
8. In the last chapter, what does Maria attribute to her full recovery?
9. During what Maria calls "the memorable year," what problems and issues do the von Trapps experience?
10. After the Trapp family settles into their Vermont home, what do they learn about maple syrup?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Maria expresses having both positive and negative experiences interacting with Americans.
1. Based on Maria's accounts and commentary, what do you feel she would like Americans to do differently?
2. What do you feel she would like Austrians to do differently, based on what she admires about Americans?
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast the Trapp Family Music Camp with a typical summer camp experience. Describe the common purpose that the Trapps' camp and other campgrounds share.
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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