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

2. What philosophy does Merton explore while at the university?
(a) Communism.
(b) Materialism.
(c) Stoicism.
(d) Catholicism.

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

4. What university does Merton attend in New York?
(a) Cornell University.
(b) Columbia University.
(c) Hunter University.
(d) Harvard University.

5. Who are Pop and Bonnemaman?
(a) Thomas Merton's grandparents.
(b) Neighbors of his mother.
(c) Friends of his father.
(d) People he met at school.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Merton visit his father after the end of the school term at Oakham?

2. What impresses Merton about St. Antonin?

3. What kind of music did Merton especially like when he felt like a rebel in New York?

4. What does Merton miss when he left France for England?

5. What connection did Uncle Ben have with Durston House?

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