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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 are the contents of the note Merton receives from his father?
(a) Instructions for caring for his brother.
(b) The address of his grandparents.
(c) A goodbye from his mother.
(d) A description of his father's travels to Africa.

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

3. What does Merton do during the summer he returned to New York after a trip to Rome?
(a) He prepares for a diplomatic career.
(b) He continues his religious explorations.
(c) He begins going to bars and burlesques.
(d) He immediately visits his Aunt Maude.

4. What author was an enduring influence on Merton?
(a) William Faulkner.
(b) G.M. Hopkins.
(c) William Blake.
(d) John Donne.

5. Of which place in St. Antonin does Merton have unpleasant memories?
(a) The museum.
(b) The countryside.
(c) The church.
(d) The Lycee.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Merton's parents do for a living?

2. How does Merton describe his mother?

3. Where did Merton attend school in England while with his aunt?

4. Where was Merton's father born?

5. Where had Merton been shortly before his father died?

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