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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. What words best describe Merton at the university?
(a) Religious and non-political.
(b) Athletic and social.
(c) Intellectual and contemplative.
(d) Romantic and in love.

2. What did Merton's parents do for a living?
(a) They were artists.
(b) They ran a travel bureau.
(c) They operated a grocery store.
(d) They were farmers.

3. What was the name of the school Merton attended in 1929?
(a) The Lycee.
(b) Oakham.
(c) Ripley Court.
(d) Durston House.

4. Where are the student publications at the university housed?
(a) The fifth floor.
(b) The second floor.
(c) The third floor.
(d) The fourth floor.

5. What do the Columbia Review and the Spectator have in common?
(a) They are magazines Merton disliked.
(b) They are both student publications Merton was involved with.
(c) They are magazines that Pop wrote for.
(d) They are publications that represented failure to Merton.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Owen Merton?

3. What did Owen ask Merton to do for him while he was ill?

4. Where was Thomas Merton born?

5. With whom does Merton stay in England?

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