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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. Who is Mark Van Doren?
(a) He is Merton's friend and roommate.
(b) He is Merton's professor and trusted friend.
(c) He is on Merton's running team.
(d) He is Merton's favorite priest.

2. Where did Merton attend school in England while with his aunt?
(a) Ripley Court.
(b) Eton.
(c) A church school.
(d) He was home-schooled.

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

4. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who came to visit Merton in 1930?

2. What did Pop do that embarrassed Merton?

3. When was Thomas Merton born?

4. What, in Part 1, Chapter 4, is noticeably lacking the Merton's autobiography?

5. How does Merton react to his first exposure to death?

(see the answer key)

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