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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Chapter 2, True North.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Merton desire just before going to Olean?
(a) To teach religion at the university.
(b) To become a parish priest.
(c) A retreat from the world into solitude and contemplation.
(d) A meeting with congenial friends.

2. What does Merton love about America?
(a) Its geography and landscapes.
(b) Its cultural life.
(c) Its ideals and work ethic.
(d) Its wealth and power.

3. What, in Part 1, Chapter 4, is noticeably lacking the Merton's autobiography?
(a) The names of his family members.
(b) His feelings about religion.
(c) The names of his girlfriends.
(d) A description of his travels.

4. How does Merton describe this book?
(a) It is the story of his travels.
(b) It is an autobiography of faith.
(c) It is the biography of his mother.
(d) It is a story about his father.

5. Where does Merton make a retreat during Easter?
(a) Our Lady of Gethsemani.
(b) Our Lady of Corpus Christi.
(c) To a cabin in upstate New York.
(d) Our Lady of Mt. Zion.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Merton admire about Mark Van Doren?

2. Who is Bramachari?

3. Where does Merton meet Bob Lax?

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

5. What is Merton looking for in his choice of a religious Order?

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