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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapter 3, The Harrowing of Hell.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Merton miss when he left France for England?
(a) The churches.
(b) The Lycee.
(c) The beauty of St. Antonin.
(d) His house.

2. When was Merton's brother born?
(a) October, 1921.
(b) March, 1919.
(c) January, 1920.
(d) November, 1918.

3. What profession does Tom encourage Merton to prepare for?
(a) The teaching profession.
(b) The medical profession.
(c) The priesthood.
(d) The British diplomatic service.

4. Where did Merton visit his father after the end of the school term at Oakham?
(a) London.
(b) Scotland.
(c) France.
(d) Rome.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who put Merton on the academic path to Cambridge University?

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

3. What did Pop tell Merton while Owen was ill?

4. Why does Merton say he was "truly happy" in England?

5. Where was Thomas Merton born?

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