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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapter 1, With a Great Price.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Merton baptized?
(a) January, 1940.
(b) November, 1939.
(c) December, 1940.
(d) September, 1937.

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

3. Who is Bob Lax?
(a) A friend of Merton's who eventually becomes a Catholic.
(b) A friend of Aunt Maude's from childhood.
(c) A friend of Merton's father who was a musician.
(d) A Catholic man who leads Merton to the faith.

4. How does Merton describe his athletic endeavors?
(a) He believes he has natural talent.
(b) He brags about his abilities.
(c) He doesn't participate in sports.
(d) He says he lacks aptitude in sports.

5. Where did Merton's father receive medical treatment for his cancer?
(a) At Durston Hospital in Scotland.
(b) At Middlesex Hospital in London.
(c) At a hospital in Paris.
(d) At home with a personal physician.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the Columbia Review and the Spectator have in common?

2. How does Merton feel about Catholicism when he first goes to the university?

3. Who is Owen Merton?

4. Who is Mark Van Doren?

5. What encouraged Merton to take another step toward religion in Part 1, Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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