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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. How did Merton's parents foster his love for the monastic life?
(a) They disliked anything they considered to be bourgeois.
(b) They introduced him to monks.
(c) They encouraged him to be wealthy.
(d) They bought him many things.

2. What university does Merton attend in New York?
(a) Cornell University.
(b) Harvard University.
(c) Columbia University.
(d) Hunter University.

3. When does Bonnemaman die?
(a) Summer of 1937.
(b) Fall of 1937.
(c) Fall of 1936.
(d) Summer of 1936.

4. What incident causes Merton personal pain at the university?
(a) He receives a poor review of his writing.
(b) A girl does not return his romantic feelings.
(c) He is cut from a sports team.
(d) His friend ignores him.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Merton baptized?

2. What does Merton find disappointing about the pastor at Zion Church?

3. What error does Merton think Protestants commit?

4. What was his father building in St. Antonin?

5. What are Merton's childhood memories of his brother?

(see the answer key)

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