The Seven Storey Mountain Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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The Seven Storey Mountain Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 131 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did Merton view his childhood?

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

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

5. Where was Merton's father born?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the reader know in Part 1, Chapter 2, that Merton was thinking about religion while he was at school in England?

2. How does Merton feel about his younger brother?

3. How does the Baroness help Merton find his calling?

4. What factors influenced Merton in pursuing a graduate degree in English?

5. What are some of the errors Merton finds in the religion of Protestants?

6. What significant event in Merton's monastic life forms part of the Epilogue?

7. What finally influences Merton to try to join the priesthood?

8. What experiences in England helped Thomas to be more content?

9. Why does Merton introduce characters like Andrew into his story?

10. What are some of the internal struggles Merton faces in Part 1, Chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Early on in his spiritual quest Merton believes Catholicism to be mysterious and secretive, and he also believes that Protestants commit many "errors" in their religious observance. Compare and contrast these beliefs and discuss the ways Merton's criticism of these two major religions moves him further on the path toward becoming a monk.

Essay Topic 2

Merton spends considerable time feeling guilty about his visits to bars in New York and what he does there. Why does Merton continue to do things he considers to be sinful, and how do Merton's repeated adventures in New York bars impact his desire to be a priest?

Essay Topic 3

Literature and reading were always important to Merton throughout his life. Was Merton's choice of William Blake as the subject of his thesis indicative of his search for God? How does Merton use literature as a guide in his life?

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