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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Chapter 3, The Sleeping Volcano.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Merton discover about his father on the way to a cricket match?
(a) He learned his father had a malignant brain tumor.
(b) He realized his father was still in England.
(c) He found out his father was coming to the match.
(d) He learned his father would take him to France.

2. What is Friendship House?
(a) A cottage in New York.
(b) A place to make a religious retreat.
(c) A monastery guesthouse.
(d) A place that helps poor residents in Harlem.

3. What were growing interests for Merton in Olean?
(a) Philosophy and religion.
(b) Teaching and journalism.
(c) Asceticism and contemplation.
(d) Sports and writing

4. What analogy does Merton make in Part 2, Chapter 2, to describe his spiritual state?
(a) He describes the state of his mind as similar to a hermitage.
(b) He describes his mind as a polluted river.
(c) He talks about his life as a monastery.
(d) He likens his state to that of a hospital patient who has survived an operation.

5. When does Merton plan to make a retreat at Gethsemani when writing to the Abbott?
(a) At Easter.
(b) In September.
(c) In the following year.
(d) At Christmas.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Ed Rice and Bob Lax work on in Olean?

2. What does Merton desire just before going to Olean?

3. Which saint becomes important to Merton when he receives the Baronness' advice?

4. What connection did Uncle Ben have with Durston House?

5. Who came to visit Merton in 1930?

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