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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 important event occurs while Merton is in Olean?
(a) Merton's friends join the Navy.
(b) World War II begins in Europe.
(c) Merton is drafted into the military.
(d) The U.S. goes to war.

2. What was Merton hoping to gain at his country cottage?
(a) A romantic relationship.
(b) A replacement for school classes.
(c) Excitement and fun.
(d) Order and structure in his life.

3. What did Merton and his friends grow in Olean?
(a) They grew a vegetable garden.
(b) They grew their hair long.
(c) They grew wheat.
(d) They all grew beards.

4. What does Merton desire just before going to Olean?
(a) A meeting with congenial friends.
(b) To become a parish priest.
(c) To teach religion at the university.
(d) A retreat from the world into solitude and contemplation.

5. Where is Merton's brother during the time Merton is at Friendship House?
(a) He is sick and in the hospital.
(b) He is with the Royal Canadian Air Force.
(c) He is in the Army in France.
(d) He is with the United States Navy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were growing interests for Merton in Olean?

2. What sin is Merton most concerned with when he begins to write poetry?

3. What does the Baroness tell Merton when he questions his spiritual path and calling?

4. Where had Merton been shortly before his father died?

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

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