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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapter 2, Our Lady of the Museums.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Merton say gave him the only valuable religious and moral training he had received?
(a) His mother.
(b) His father.
(c) His grandfather.
(d) His teachers.

2. What impresses Merton about St. Antonin?
(a) It was laid out in a circular shape in the 13th century.
(b) The house he lived in.
(c) The people he met there.
(d) It was in France.

3. Why does Merton go to class with the younger French children?
(a) He teaches them American games.
(b) He disciplines them.
(c) He needs to change his attitude.
(d) He must learn the French language.

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

5. What is the "sign of the Water Bearer"?
(a) Merton's astrological birth sign of Aquarius.
(b) The name of his father's art gallery.
(c) The symbol for the month of January.
(d) An advertisement for a hotel.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Merton's parents foster his love for the monastic life?

2. What are the contents of the note Merton receives from his father?

3. What does Merton see as his future occupation in England?

4. How does Merton describe his parents?

5. Who are Pop and Bonnemaman?

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