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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. Who are M. and Mme. Privat?
(a) A Catholic couple with whom Merton boards in Murat.
(b) The owners of Merton's favorite restaurant.
(c) The caretakers of the Lycee.
(d) A couple Merton lives with in St. Antonin.

2. What does Merton neglect to mention to the abbot?
(a) His travels to Rome.
(b) His philosophical doubts.
(c) His academic ranking at the university.
(d) The sins of his past.

3. What author was an enduring influence on Merton?
(a) William Faulkner.
(b) G.M. Hopkins.
(c) John Donne.
(d) William Blake.

4. What narrative convention does Merton use repeatedly in this book?
(a) He provides detailed and accurately recorded conversations with priests.
(b) He writes long historical passages to set the stage for action.
(c) He writes long reveries that arise from his imagination.
(d) He links every current event to a childhood experience.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Merton register his draft papers?

2. Where did Merton spend his school holidays?

3. How does Merton describe the boys at Ripley Court?

4. What impresses Merton about St. Antonin?

5. What does Merton love about America?

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