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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Chapter 1, Magnetic North.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Merton describe the boys at Ripley Court?
(a) They are snobbish and unfriendly.
(b) They dislike sports.
(c) They are cruel to him.
(d) They are pleasant and happy.

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

3. What did Pop do that embarrassed Merton?
(a) He made Merton sit in the corner at dinner.
(b) He threw money at the French people from his car window.
(c) He sang loudly in a bar.
(d) He disciplined Merton in public.

4. What is Our Lady of Gethsemani?
(a) A monastery in Ohio.
(b) A monastery in Kentucky.
(c) A statue in a church.
(d) A church in New York.

5. What, in Part 1, Chapter 4, is noticeably lacking the Merton's autobiography?
(a) A description of his travels.
(b) The names of his family members.
(c) The names of his girlfriends.
(d) His feelings about religion.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Merton miss when he left France for England?

2. What was his father building in St. Antonin?

3. What words best describe Merton at the university?

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

5. Where does Merton first apply for a novitiate?

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