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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapter 4, The Children in the Market Place.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Merton's parents foster his love for the monastic life?
(a) They disliked anything they considered to be bourgeois.
(b) They introduced him to monks.
(c) They encouraged him to be wealthy.
(d) They bought him many things.

2. Why does Merton say he was "truly happy" in England?
(a) Because he is sincerely religious for the first time.
(b) Because he is learning to play cricket.
(c) Because he has many friends.
(d) Because he is living in England.

3. What action he performed in the summer of 1937 prompted Merton to take another step on his journey to faith?
(a) Praying for Bonnemaman.
(b) Attending university.
(c) Participating in sports.
(d) Writing for student publications.

4. When was Thomas Merton born?
(a) January 31, 1950.
(b) January 22, 1935.
(c) January 31, 1915.
(d) February 14, 1925.

5. Who is Mark Van Doren?
(a) He is Merton's favorite priest.
(b) He is on Merton's running team.
(c) He is Merton's friend and roommate.
(d) He is Merton's professor and trusted friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Merton describe the boys at Ripley Court?

2. Who visited Merton in St. Antonin?

3. Who does Merton say gave him the only valuable religious and moral training he had received?

4. What language is Merton required to learn in England?

5. What is one of the last things mentioned in Chapter 4 of Part 1?

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