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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. Where had Merton been shortly before his father died?
(a) Scotland.
(b) France.
(c) St. Antonin.
(d) Strasbourg.

2. What did Pop allow the 15-year-old Merton to do that really impressed him?
(a) Pop allowed the 15-year-old Merton to smoke a cigarette.
(b) He allowed him to drive his car.
(c) He allowed him to visit his father alone.
(d) He allowed him to enjoy luxury travel.

3. Who does Merton blame for the war, besides Hitler?
(a) His father.
(b) The French people.
(c) Himself.
(d) His professors.

4. What, in Part 2, Chapter 2, causes Merton to feel enthusiastic?
(a) Learning Latin.
(b) Going to confession.
(c) Playing sports.
(d) Writing poems.

5. What does Merton think his motive should be for writing?
(a) To glorify God and His teachings.
(b) To make money and support himself.
(c) To describe events from his travels.
(d) To teach his students about the world.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 3, Chapter 3, what does Merton decide is the work he is meant to do?

2. What medical problem plagued Merton on a backpacking trip in the Rhine Valley?

3. What impact does Catherine de Hueck have on Merton?

4. Where is Merton's brother during the time Merton is at Friendship House?

5. Where did Merton visit his father after the end of the school term at Oakham?

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