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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What action he performed in the summer of 1937 prompted Merton to take another step on his journey to faith?
(a) Participating in sports.
(b) Praying for Bonnemaman.
(c) Writing for student publications.
(d) Attending university.

2. Why does Merton go to class with the younger French children?
(a) He must learn the French language.
(b) He needs to change his attitude.
(c) He disciplines them.
(d) He teaches them American games.

3. How does Merton describe the boys at Ripley Court?
(a) They are snobbish and unfriendly.
(b) They are pleasant and happy.
(c) They are cruel to him.
(d) They dislike sports.

4. What book does Bramachari recommend to Merton?
(a) A philosophy treatise by Thomas Aquinas.
(b) A biography of Martin Luther.
(c) His own autobiography.
(d) St. Augustine's Confessions.

5. When was Thomas Merton born?
(a) January 22, 1935.
(b) January 31, 1915.
(c) February 14, 1925.
(d) January 31, 1950.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Merton view his childhood?

2. What language is Merton required to learn in England?

3. What is aseitas?

4. How did Merton's parents foster his love for the monastic life?

5. What does Merton miss when he left France for England?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the purpose of the essay in the Epilogue?

2. Why does Merton attend Zion Church?

3. How does Merton feel about his younger brother?

4. After the death of his father, why does Merton consider himself to be a rebel in New York?

5. What criticisms can be made of the way Merton ended his book?

6. Describe some of the things that Merton loves about France.

7. How does Merton describe his relationships with women in his book?

8. In Part 3, Chapter 1, how does the reader know that God is the main focus of Merton's thoughts?

9. Why does Merton downgrade his ability to play sports?

10. What does his teaching job at St. Bonaventure mean to Merton?

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