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The Sound of Music

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Maria was originally going to become what?

a)

A governess

b)

A nun

c)

A chef

d)

A teacher

2.

Which of the following is NOT something the other nuns complain about while singing about Maria?

a)

She sings in the abbey

b)

She smells bad

c)

She's late for everything

d)

She's unpredictable

3.

Maria is sent to be a governess for whom?

a)

An orphanage

b)

Her nieces and nephews

c)

The von Trapp family

d)

The van Horn family

4.

How many children does the captain have?

a)

four

b)

six

c)

eight

d)

seven

5.

What instrument does Maria bring with her to the captain's home?

a)

Tambourine

b)

Violin

c)

Flute

d)

Guitar

6.

What do the children put in Maria's pocket?

a)

Snake

b)

Frog

c)

Pine cone

d)

Mud

7.

What are the children afraid of when Maria sings "My Favorite Things" to them?

a)

The dark

b)

Spiders

c)

Snakes

d)

Thunderstorm

8.

In which country is the movie set?

a)

Austria

b)

England

c)

France

d)

United States

9.

What is the name of the song Maria uses to teach the children to sing?

a)

The Sound of Music

b)

Do Re Mi

c)

My Favorite Things

d)

16 Going on 17

10.

What does Maria make the childrens' play clothes out of?

a)

Drapes

b)

Carpet

c)

Tablecloth

d)

Old dresses

11.

Why does Maria leave the family to return to the abbey?

a)

She hates the children

b)

The house is too small for her

c)

She is afraid of falling in love with the captain after the baroness points out their attraction

d)

She doesn't like Captain von Trapp

12.

What does Mother Abbess tell Maria to convince her to return to the von Trapp family home, right before she sings "Climb Every Mountain?"

a)

She should live the life she was born to live

b)

They don't want her in the abbey anymore

c)

The von Trapp family is rich

d)

Maria is better at being a governess than a nun

13.

What kind of flag does the captain rip apart?

a)

German

b)

Austrian

c)

Confederate

d)

Nazi

14.

The captain receives a letter stating that he must immediately report to join which military branch of the Third Reich?

a)

Army

b)

Air Force

c)

Coast Guard

d)

Navy

15.

As the von Trapp family is trying to secretly leave at night, they are stopped. What does Max tell them they are doing?

a)

Fixing their car

b)

Attending a music festival as the Trapp family singers

c)

Going on a walk

d)

Visiting family in Vienna

16.

What kind of flower does the family sing about at the music festival?

a)

Daisies

b)

Edelweiss

c)

Lavender

d)

Tulips

17.

During which song at the festival does the family leave and eventually escape?

a)

Edelweiss

b)

So Long, Farewell

c)

Do Re Mi

d)

Maria

18.

Where did the von Trapp hide from the Nazis?

a)

At the abbey

b)

In their house

c)

In a ditch

d)

Under a car

19.

Why did the car driven by the Nazis stall as they were trying to chase the family?

a)

the nuns stole parts of their engine

b)

they ran out of gas

c)

they had a flat tire

d)

they didn't know how to drive

20.

The final scene shows the family fleeing Austria over what?

a)

River

b)

Field

c)

Trees

d)

Mountains

21.

Why did the family flee Austria?

a)

To escape Nazi rule

b)

They wanted a new house

c)

They went on vacation

d)

They didn't; they stayed in Austria

22.

True or False: This movie is based on a true story

a)

True

b)

False